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Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1849-02-24

Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1849-02-24 page 1

w J HJJLU u Y OB 0 nn-A nnjTi JO DM AT lib in n VOLUME XXXIX. COLUMBUS, SATURDAY, FEB EUARY 21, 1849. NUMBER 26. I'UBLISIIKD EVF.IIY WEDNESDAY MOKN1NU, BY THRALL & HEED. JtHcein the Journal Building, south twi coraerof High street and Sugarniley. WM. B. THRALL AM) HKNKY KKKD, Editors. T K RMH: Thru Dollars wt.k ankih, which maybedischarged by the pay wont of Two UoLr.Aitsin advance, and fcae of postage, or of pur oentnge to Agmits or Collectors. Tin; Journal is also published Unil nud Tri-Waekly du rb.H ll,o yi Uaily, per annum, jfti Tri-Weekly, 3 oO. OHIO LEGISLATURE. Friday, February 10, 1810. in sunate. Petitions presented and rif'errrd.Tiy Mr. Byers, from 411 citizens of Wayne, fur the election of Joint Lurwill associate judge of said county. By Mr. Vi-nal, front I? citizens of Springfield, tor authority to extend Spring aire t. liy Mr. Arclihold, from iW citizens of Meigs, for the election of C W. Conway associate judge. By Mr Blake, from sundry citizens of the town of Medina, tor an ninetidini'nt to the charter of said tnwn. By Mr. Diiinnock, front cifzens of Knox county, for the repeal tit the law authorizing a free turnpike road from Mt. Vernon to Delaware By Mr. Bums, from Geo. Rliineharl ol Morrow county, for relief. Ity Mr. Goddard, from W. Reynolds and BO other citizens of MuHkiiigiim county, for the pas. sage of any law which shall minder I lie in to Guern-at'y county. Also, from Joxitih 1 1 edges, against incorporating the town of New Fort Hull. Mr, Hum, from thtf committee on Benevolent Institutions, reported buck the reaolution relative to ad-nutting Mra. Urttielln Johnston into the Lunatic Asy-luui, and the reaolution was amended and adopted. Mr. Goddard from the coinniillee on Public Worka and Public Lands, made & leport directing the Board of l'ublic Worka to inquire into the claim of J- U. Crniu, whieli wna referred to Mr. Byera. Hun dry bills were reported tuck from the standing committees, which were ordered to be engrossed, and otherwise disposed of. Hills read a thud time and passed To incorporate tlie Kiirunnton Normal School, in Trumtiiill comity. To incorporate the Toledo and Woodville plank road company. To provide for the sale of action! section 1G, in Carry nO, to, Paulding county. To incorporate the tit Mnry'i and Wnpaukonetla plunk road company. To amend an e.i entitled an act to incorporate the Dayton, Lebanon and Deerfivld railroad company," and an net amendatoiy thereto, To authorize the city of Cincinnati to erect a poor house. Ilmmc bill to incorporate the Sandusky City and Castalm plunk mad comprtny. 1 1 none bill to authorize the sale of achool section 16, Blnnchard tp, llnrdiit county. To amend an act to authorize Muskingum county and the town of J.mesville, to subscribe to tho stuck of the Central Ohio Km I rond company. Mr. Byers reported back I he resolution in regard to the cue of J. O. Cram, with an auieiidment making itnrply to the case of J. Culberlion aUu. It win adopted. The Ben a to took a recess. 3 o'clock, P. M Hills introduced By Mr. Vinnl, to authorize the late of the school lands of Madison tp., Clark county. Bv Mr. Dnuoioek, to amend the net incorporating Hie Be lie font a inu and Indiana Railroad coiupiny. By Mr Wilson, to amend the Militia laws of I he Stale of Ohio. By Mr Blake, to extend the corporate limits of the town of Medina, Mi din county. Mr. Chase nil'.' red a resolution inquiring of the A'l ditor of Slate, the amount of Stale slicks or bond is-aued with and without a pledge ol exemption from taxation. Adopted. Mr. Chaae ottered for adoption the following resolution : llrsolced, Tbnl the committer nn Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill taxing joint slock companies, including stage com paoiea, for the same purposes and in llie untile in miner tlml property in or may be taxed in tin Stale ; nln, that tiiey provide in said bill tor taxing all Si rile bonds or Stole stocks held u tins State, except tlin.tr which the faith of theStiite is pledged not to tax in like manner and fr like purposes. Mr Goddard mtiii thai lie wna convinced of the im fin I icy nf taxing State stocks. Our credit was never uglier than it is at present. By the end of the pros-enl year, unless some great calamity occurs, our Strife stocks wouhljirubably reach 1 10. A part of our debt heroines due l lit nxi year. We will then go into Upmarket under very favorable auspices, and will very likely be able to exchange an per cent tor a ti percent stuck. Thus we will relieve tlie public burdens quite as much aa by searching nut slocks wlneli have no special fXeiupimn, and placing tlient upon tin' lax tint. Messrs. Chase, Myers and A red bold addressed tlie Senate m favor of. nnd Messrs. Backus and Beaver agnnut the principlea of the resolution. Mr. Arehbold moved to amend by striking nut "in quire into the expediency of," and insert "report a bill The motion wna Inst ayes 16, noes 16, and the resolution was adotited. Hills rend a third time and passed House bill to amend " an act entitled an act to encourage leach-crs' Institutes," passed Kelt. H, 1-17 Fixing tho tu im of performing labor on roads and liighwnya. Authorizing tlie rily of Clevetund to aubarribv to the capital slock nf the Cleveland and t'lliahurgh railroad company, and to amend the charter of the asiiie. The Speaker laid before the Senate, a report of lite Secretnry of Slate in regard to ttie contracts for print, ing. Itefernd to the coiinintiee on fruiting. Mr. Whitman oil. red the following resolution : Hesolrid, That the Attorney General be directed forthwith to institute proceedings in tjo warranto ainl the Canal Bank of Cleveland, and to prosecute the tame In judgment uf forfeiture. At tlie auggestioit of Mr. Goddnid, who wished to examine the reiiort id' the Auditor of State on ibe con dition of the Bank, tho reaolution was laid on the ta ble The Senate then resolved itself into committee nf lie whole, Mr Beaver in the chair, and alter considering certain bill, reported progress. Mr. B iekus fin m the seleeicumiuitteeto which was referred Mr. Heaver's resolution for nrmimg the rail- road laws of 'e unavlv-im abmg with (he local laws ol this Stale, reporiid it back and recommended its adoption ngreeil lo. Mr. Barkua, from the same rninmittee, also report ed certain revolutions decbinng it to be the duty Ohm, (in ilie event f IVunsvlvania refuaing the right of way lor a rmlroid connecting the northern part uf Obi, wiih the Male ut PWw lork,) lo adopt retaliatory measures, Vc. The rea'lutions wero adopted, although nut without opposition, Thi- Sennt agiin resolved itself into committee, of tlie whole, Mr. Whitman in the chnir. After a large number of bills hid been considered, the rmmmtlt e rote and repurtid. Tin) Senate adjourned. Mr. Vorhci thouirbt it was due to the character of the State that the p'iper should not be reported upon. Air. Whitely and ftlr. Himlli, 01 Drown, spoae oneny on the subject. Mr. Marsh defended the utmost bounds of the right ol petition, let the subject be aa objectionable aa it might. He favored the reference of the petition The debate was continued by Messrs. L,eiter ana Roedter ; when the House refused to reject yeas 15, nava 48. Sir. Roedter moved the petitioner have leave to withdraw their petition lost, yeaa iil, naya 42. The question being upon laying the petition on tbe table, it was lost, yeas 'AO, naya 'M. Suveral motions for reference to aelect ana standing committees were voted down. Mr. Whitely moved to refer it to a committee of lite whole House lust, yeaa 4, nays 54. I he House then took a recess. 3 o'clock, P. M. Petitions, continued The petition for a dissolution of (he Union was finilly, afier furllier debate by Messrs. Leiter and Itiddle, relerreU to lUr. lownsnenu, by a vote of yens ill, nays IM. Uy Mr, Mambleton, troin citizena or imixrdcih township, Lawrence county, for the aula of school lauds. By Mr. Armstrong, iroin i4 ciuzena oi jacn son, for the election ol T. W. Leech a associate judge. It v Mr. Smart, I mm 17(1 citizens ol Highland, against giving county commisidoners power to subscribe to raiirond stock, liy Mr. wmieiy, irom i io citizens oi Fairfield county ; by Mr. Watt, from 6 "i citizens of Hardin county, for amendments to tlie charter of tho Great Wetitern railroad coinpnny. Hills read the third time,. To incorporate the German Evangelical, &.C., Church, Seneca township, Seneca county. Mr. Smith of Brown, moved the indefinite postponement of the bill. Lout; yeati 5, nays 55. Hills introduced and read the JiiMt lime By Mr. Smith of Brown, to revive the act regulating judgments and executions, &c. By Mr. Holcomb, to amend the act to lay out a State road in the counties of Gullia, Meigs and Athens ; A I no, to amend the net to lay out a graded State road in the counties of Gntlia and Jackson. By Mr. I'olter, to extend the time of payment fur section 1(, Likens county. By Mr. Kdoii, to Iny out a free turnpike from Defiance to the Indiana Slate line. By Mr. Montfort, to amend the act incorporating the Columbus and Urbrtna mil rond company. By Mr. Long, to incorporate the Green township and Mdlcreek turnpike company. By Mr. Towusheud, concerning the admission of attorney, A:c. Htiorts tf Standing Com mittrcs Severn I bills wcro reported back and ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Hammond, 'mm the committee on Agriculture, reported a bill to amend the act regulating showi ead the first lime. Mr. Il'ilcomh, from tho committee on Roads nnd Highways, to which was eniiiiinlli d the petition of David L- Ridgway nnd nine others of llloomfield lowimhtp, Jackson county, praying for repeal of" a part of the net to incorporate the C'nllieotlie nud Giilhpn. lis lurmiike roud company, and to incorporate the Val ley turnpike company, reported ngamsl the prayer of the pelitionem i and naked leave to be discharged from the further consideration of the sobjerl. Itrpnrtsuf Srlrct Committers. Mr MeClure reported buck the bill to authorize the Governor to make a conveyance ol certaci lands in Summit county ; and it was read the third time and patsed- Mr. Whitely reported a bill to authorize the sale of forfeited lands in Wyandot county read luo first time. Mr. Roe Iter reported a bill to incorporate the Ro man Catholic St. 1'eter's Association of Cincinnati ; also, a bill to incorporate St. John's church, Beaver township, 1'iku county which were read the first time. Mr Van Buskirk reported a bill to amend the amen datory act regulating judgment nnd executions read the first time. Mr. Smith, of Brown, reported a resolution providing for printing the rules of the House, which was adapted. Sundry bills weru reported back and ordered to bo engrossed. Urdrrstof the. dnifMr Green offered a reaolution fur a sine die adjournment on the 5tti day of M.irclt. Mr iN orris moved its reference to a select committee.AlV r a call of the House, a motion to dispense with proceeding under the call, iVe. Mr Armstrong moved the House adjourn carried, yeas 35, nays iiU ; and The House adjourned. HOUSE OF RWRUSENTATIVKS. Prayer by ttie Rev. Mr. l)olitlle. Prttttuns prrsrntid and rtftrrtd By Mr. MeClure, from A- H- B-rry and 17 otlieia nf Summit, for the pumiliment of di aler in intoxicating liquors. By Mr. I'enniiigtoti, from J'dut Craig and !)( citizen of Guernsey, against I innberlsnd county ; alio, Iront j citizens of Belmont, for an associate judge. By Mr Brewer, for a change nf a township line in Richland. By Mr. Riddle, from eitisens of Geauua, for a plank road company ; also, from ci turns of Trumbull and Ashiabula, lor the new county of Green. By Mr. Towimliend, from 41) individuals of Portage and Stark counties, im furor vf dissolution nf the ftderal I num. Mr. Armstrong moved that the u tilmn be luid upon the table, and the petitioners have leave to withdraw the same. Mr Townshend wished it received and referred lo a select comimtlee. There were reasons, wlneli might be shown, why the petition could not, and ought not, lo be granted. Ttie better way lo dupuse uf it was to state those reasons. Mr Letter was opposed to the reference. He favored the utmost reasonable limits nf the right uf po tiiion ; but this waa of a character which ought nut lo be tolerated. Mr. Holcomb moved to rejert the petition, lie did not deny ttie right uf petition the paper Ins been read, and we know ila contents and nothing further was due from us. Mr. MrClure hoped the petition would he referred to the gentleman who presented it, and that a report would be made nn the subject. He condemned the prayer of the petitioners declared it to be ntie winch eould not he granted ; and wished to have the reaiuna shown if ay it could not be granted. Mr. Smith, nf Madison, opposed the rejection of the petition. It would Ih- an infringement of the right of petition, and he could not vulr for it. The paper was an improper one ; but let us refer it to a commit, tee. Mr. Roedter declared the paper to be a treasonable ' one; and would treat it with silent contempt Mr. Molt thought no course nf treatment toward audi a petition could be called ungenerous. It nuuhl not to be entertained ; and the fact that it contained the signal :re of a minister of the gospel furnished no reason why ft should not be rejected. Mr. N orris advocated its reference. The right i guaranteed to the citizens of this country to change their form nf government when they aee proper ; and the fact that a minority petition for tins change furnished noargument to his nnnd fur its rejection. He hoped it wuuld be referred. Buturdny, tebrtmry 17, 1H4D. IN SK.NA'IK. Petitions prcstnted and rtftrrtd By Mr. Arehbold, from a citizen of Belmont co., sainst the dog tax. By Mr. Baeku, from citizens of Cleveland, akmg that the surplus tolls of the Weulern Reserve and Mauuieo road may be applied to ilseiteintion east to Cleveland. AUu, for a moil. ligation id' the law tixiug the Cleve. hind, Columbus and Cincinnati railroad By Mr. Wilmm, for the incorporation of the town of Fort Bill. Also, against said incorporation. By Mr. Whitman, from citizetia of Fairfield, for a dog tax. By Mr. Beaver, from alt tlie ritn.-ns of the town of Warren, for power to Iny an additional lux for lire purposes, fur two yours. By Mr. Ankeny, Troti citizens ol Tuscarawas, tor a law lo prevent Judges from acting at pettifoggers. 11 v Mr. li irns, tor the election certain asncialo judges of Richland co. By Mr. Corwin, from lOlici nzeiia of nrren no., lor the ailuininon ol the students of all the Medical Colleges of Cincinnati to the privi lege ol tlie lloppital. Also, from numerous aniens t Warn-naiHl I lamilion counties, ngnmn tlie pasxage f House bdl No. lilt. By Mr Blake, from citizens f Medina co , for an alteration in the liiuu of holding the courts in the II ih judicial circuit. Mr. Goddard presented the petition of J. () Slaz- ret I and !;u other alliens of Muskingum County, pray, ing the passage of such laws aa Will be effectual in preventing the tratho in intoxicating tiriuKs. mt. Goddard said the petition came from some of the most respectable citizen of the county he had the honor lo represent. He discovered among llio names those of many mhiibiinnta of Ibe village ol New Concord, situate upon tlie eastern line of the county, a place distinguished for the moral and religious character of ill people. Mr. Goddard alluded to elforta made to srp. irate this part of Mukinguui county from ita old associations, not to pl icu Lliein in a new county, but to make room for some new county fur cant of them, which, by I'a disturbing inlluences would require territory from Miiakingmn to compensate GueriiHey, Mr. (i, hoped no such etl'orta would ever Im successful. As to the pre e ni petition, similar petitions having liecn already presented and referred to the judiciary committee and reported upon, Mr. G. could only a a that the petition be laid upon I he table, which war agreed lo. Mr. Goddard, from the standing committee on Pub lie Work, lo winch had been reb rred Senate bdl lo provide for the extension of (he Western Reserve and .M it u mce mad, reported, in autMnnre, thai llio bill contemplates the extemioit of llie road from its present eusiern termination tn Cleveland, the cost of which is to t.e defrayed by the surplus lolls : lhal there was no reason why the bill should not, if adopted, provide for the extension of the road lo the Pennsylvania line. The committee, however, view this bill as a proposition tor the Stale lo engage ag.nn in the work of internal improvement, and should it pass, apprehensions might tcsitonnlily he entertained that application! would soon appear for the exit nion of the Wolhon-ding canal lo Ml. Vernon or Mmi'lb ld, the Hocking canal to the Ohio river, anil the National Road to the Indiana Stale line All these mighl be commenced with the specious idea uf appropriating only surplus loll, but would end in the contracting of new d bis, ind b ad ultimately tu llie overthrow of the credit of this State. In llie opinion nf the committee the Slate of Ohio ii bound to give a solemn pledge to her own people, who, to sustain untarnished the honor of ttie State, have borne and still benr an enormous weight of taxationthat the public debt hall lievt r be increased, nud that no new loans shall be created but for the purpose of paying old tinea. An unyielding adherence to (his policy will maintain llie credit of the State Uott am h a b.isis that a sensible diminution of llie public burdens may be anticipated after l-,'i0, m in exchange id' six per cent, for five per cent, stocks, or in the negotiation of a new lonu nt six per rent., but with such a premium aa will bo equivalent to tho dif-fe retire of mteressl. F.ntertninuig these views, the committee it adverse In the passage ol this bill, and recommends the adoption of (lie following resolutions: lirsidrfd, That the committee on Public Works and Public Lands be discharged from the furlhercnnsidera-lion of Senate bill No. 167, and the petitions on the lame subject. Uetohtds That Senate hill No. 167, to proride for the extension of the Western Reserve and Mauinee road, be postponed indefinitely. 1 he resolutions were agreed to ayes r.i, noes l.l, as follows: Am Messra Ankeny, Arehbold, Bennett, Block-so n i. Burns, Byers, Cliane, Conklm, Corwin, Dubbs, F.mrie, Evans, Gnddnrd, Graham, llorton, Kendall, Lewis, Vinnl,and Whitman lit. Nuts Messrs. Backus, Beaver, Hlake, Claypool, Diunnock, llmnes, Hendricks, Judy, Myers, Patter-on, Wilson, Worcester, and Speaker III. liIU read a fAml tmt and passed.-' To incorporate the Connecticut and Vounglown plank road company. To amend (lie act fur llie appointment of ccttam officers (herein named. To incorporate the South Charleston and Washington tump ke company. Tu authorize the sale of certain school lands the ruin named. To incorporate I he Cleveland and Willottghhy plank roid company. To extend tho corporate limits of the town of Porto- mouth. House bill to provide for the better preservation of the bonds of executors and administrators of deceased persona. Home bill to lay out and establish a free turnpike road from the MoCutchennsvilio road to tho Mauutee and Western Reserve road in Wood county. House bill to lay out and establish a Slate road in the countica uf Washington and others. Tho House bill incorporating tho Hocking Savings Institute waa read a third time. An additional section had been attached in the Senate, making llie stockholders individually liable. Mr. Claypool moved that the bill be recommitted lo a aelect committee of one, with instructions tu strike out this eection. Mr. Clay pool said that he was strong-ly in favor of savings institutions, ai holding out inducements to the laboring man to economy. As far as Ilia observation went, they had nhvnys proved to be of great utility, If this section is attached, he doubted very much about tho organization of (he Institute. Mr. C. inked the ayei and noes on his motion. A division of tho question being called for, the mo-tion tu recommit wis lost ayes tines 21. The bill then pasted ayea MS, noea !). A number of bills for local objects were introduced and rend tlie firt time. Mr. Swift introduced a joint resolution providing that the Senate and Hon will meet in convention on Monday next at three o'clock, to elect a United States Senator, Supreme Judges, and oilier nllieeri. The Senate refused to Iny the resolution on the table bv a tie. nnd strictlv nartv vote. The reaolution was disagreed lo ayes 16, noea 17, Whiga voting in negative, and Mr. Suotl being abac nt. Tlio Senate adjourned. HOUSK OF REPRIENTATIVES. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Cheney. Petitions presented and rrhrrcd. Bv Mr. MeClure, from 18 citizens of Summit, for a plank road from Twinshurg to Cleveland ; by Mr, Riddle, from M citizens of Aalilubuln, for the new county of Green ; by Mr. Hniirtuond, from 4'J citizen of Harrison, relative to peddling books ; by Mr. Holcomb, from 55 citizens of G i Ilia, for the election uf T Carroll associate judge ; by Mr. Bundy, from 40 citizens of Jacknon, fur the election nf Chris. Yager associate judge; nUo, from 46 citizens of Jackson nnd Athens, for a Slate road ; by Mr. Lee, from 51 citizens, for the new county of Orange, o be composed of parts of Trumbull and Ashtabula ; by Mr. Monfort, from 1 17 citizens of Sidney, Shelby county, nuaiust any subscription by said town lo (he stock of a turnpike company. Ht'ls rt'id the third timc.'Vo incorporate tho tuwn of Wupiiukoiicita pasHed, To amend the act directing tho mode of trial in criiniml cnofl. oastied March 7. I.U. Mr. Vorhe moved the mdetiuile postponement oi the bill tout. It wan then passed. T' authorize county commissioners to allow guard lees in certain earn-H passed. In relation lolhe Urbana.Troy and Greenville turnpike company. Mr. Noma moved the indefinite postponement of the bdl; upon winch Messrs. Noma, Smith of Madimn, Phillips and Molifort nddresaed the House; and the motion waa voted down, yeas LI, nays 50. The bill was nasned. To amend llie ant prescribing the duties of super-visors and regulilnig road and highway!. Mr. Brainard moved the iudi-limie postponement of i thi bill earned, yeaa M, nays '4.K To confirm the charter of the Covington and Cincinnati bridge company, &c pamcd. To incorp .raic the Ripley and Locust Grove turn pike company passed. Senate bill to amend the charter of the Bellfontaiue nnd Indiana Railroad company recommitted to Mr. Brewer. Senate bill lo incorporate tho Springfield Female Seminary, Clark county. Mr. King wood moved the indefinite postponement of the hill lust, yeai 6, nays 45. The bill waa then paused. Kills introduced and read the first m. By Mr. Smith of Brown, to equalize taxation. By Mr. McClure.to amend the net toencourago the orgauiz'ilioit of tire companies. Bv Mr L"iie r, to secure an early publication and distribution nf tho general laws. liy Mr. Molt, to provide lor tlie payment oi moneys from the township of Mt. Gilcad to Morrow county. fly Mr. Scott, to repeal certain nets (Herein naineu. Bv Mr. Edsmi, fixing the limes ol holding courts m the l"lli judicial circuit. port from Standing Committee Mr. Mott, from the committee on New Counties, reported a bill to reel tlu new cnunly nf Orange, (composed of parts of Cohocton, Tutcarawa, Harrison and Guernsey) rend the fimt lime. H'pirtsfrom Htttet Committers Mr. MeClure report! d a bill to incorporate thu Cleveland and Twins- burL'h olank road company. Mr Bundy, to lay out a Male road m trio counties ot Jackon, Atuens and itaina. Mr. Mott, for (he relief nt II. II ft. J. n AMienmiry Mr. Brewer, to attach sections 1 and 'it in Bloom- field tp , Richland co , lo Sandusky co. Winch were read the first time. Vrdrrs of the lUy Senate resolutions fur the od minion of Mrs. Uabclla Johnon into the Lunatic Any lu in, relative to Pennsylvania railroad laws, and re I, live to action of Pennsylvania Legislature in regard to railroad connection between the two States, were agreed to, Mr. Holcomb moved to reconsider the ynto on the pissago uf the bill relative to thtf Cincinnati Commercial Hospital which motion was laid on the table, and Thu House adjourned. dilional copies of each ol laid reports be printed fur me use ot llie o incurs making tlieui. Proridrd, That if the House of Representatives shall order tho printing of additional copies of any of me aoove enumerated reports, the composition ot said reports, of which the House shall so order additional copieu, shall be charged for by the printer but once. uu motion or Mr. Goddard, the reaolution and amendment were referred to muled committee of two, Mewf-rs Goddnid and Emrie. Hilts introduced By Mr. Goddard, to amend the act allowing and regulating writs ot attachment. In relation to the Miami canal, the Miami extension, and the Wubnah and Erie canal. On motion, thu Senate resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Blake in tho chair, and contid-cred certain bills. After the lulls had been appropriately referred, the Senate adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Petitions presented and referred By tho Speaker, from George Burns and U5 others, of Jackson, for the election ot Ana Dudley as ansociate judge; by Mr. Howard, from N. Plowman, J. C. Nisbet mid '.18 others, of Greene, for a plunk or gravel road from Clifton to Jamestown; by Mr. Johnson, uf Cuyahoga, from the Mayor and 'Jrf citizens of Ohio City, for an uiucndnicnt of the charter of Huid city ; also, f rom 01) citizens of Cuyahoga, against a county loan to the Rockporl plank road company ; also, from 1)7 citizens of Cuyahoga nud Lorain, on tho same subject; by Mr. MeClure, Irom citizens of Summit, for the extension of thu In w to tax dogs tu said county , by Mr. Pennington, from 170 citizens of Belmont, fur a tax on dogs ; also, from 50 atuens of Belmont, for tho MarlniHville plank road company ; by Mr. Heber, for an amendment lo the charier uf Nurwulk ; by Mr. Luiter, front bl citizens uf Salem, for the new county of Orange ; alio, from 21 citizens uf Stark, for authority lorn county subscription to -the Pennsylvania and Ohio railroad company ; by Mr. Smart, fioiu 38 citizetia of Highland, against a county subscription lo a railroad ; uy Mr. Olds, in relation to the Zanesvillo and Mnysville turnpike company; by Mr. Moulort, from citizens of Sidney, relative to a subscription to a turnpike company ; by .Mr. Townshend, from 20 citizens of Elyria, for the ten hour labor syatem. Hills raid the third time.. To authorize- the commissioners of Madison county lo subscribe to stock in rail road companies. Mr ixorns moved its recommitment to a select committee of one. After some debate by Measra. Copeland, Lonjr, Monfort, CliniiVo and Myers, the motiuu lu recommit wai voted down. Mr. Norris moved the indefinite postponement of the bill tost, yeas !J5, naya 'A7. Mr. Long moved to amend the bill by fixing the rale of interest at six per cent lost. Mr. Long moved lo amend in several other particular, winch was disagreed to. The bill was then paKrd yea !J5, naya !J6 Hills introduced liy Mr. Riddle, to incorporate the Geauga and Trumbull plunk road company reud the first time. Hr port of Standing Committee. Mr. Long, from thu committee on Railroads, Ac , reported a bill to amend tlie charter of the Great Western Railroad company rend the liist time. Id ports of Htlcet CumtnitUes. Mr. Pennington reported a bill lo incorporate the Martinsville and Bridgeport free plank roud company nnd the first time. .Mr. Rot tiler reported hack llie lull to secure to llio SATURDAY EVKN1NG, February 17, 1849. I MONDAY EVENING, Ei-bimry 10, 1H4U. laborer his hire (he majority of the committee re commending ila indefinite postponement. The n otion for postponement was agreed to yeas !li(, nays US. Also, reported hack the bill to aiueuo the act allow ing juries before justices of the peace ; and it waa indefinitely postponed yeas 118, nn) a 111. Mr. Jircwer reported hack the bill to amend the act incorporating tho Belletoutame and Indiana Railroad company ; anil it was pined. Mr. Hammond reported a Ml to authorize Mr. Mc-Cullef to sell hooka and stationery in this State at auction read tho fir I time. Severn! billa were n-purud back and ordered to be engrossed. Orders of the Day Senate resolution! to furnish Morrow nud Auglaize counties with books, and lo formal! the several counties uf thu Statu with tiwan'a Slntutcs, were agreed lo. Senate amendment to House bill to incorporate tho Hocking county Savings Institute, was agreed to. Un motion, the committee n the whole was discharged from the consideration of sundry hills. Mr. Norris m ived that Lie committee uf the whole be discharged from the further consideration of any bill-.. After some discussion, during which tho fact was stated that no consideration was given to bills in the Ctiiumillee, Mr. Hardeaty moved to amend bv declaring that such t ill should be referred to an appropriate, standing committee. Before Inking the quention, ():i motion of Mr. Miller, llie llnc resolved itself into committee of the w hob, Mr. OIJs in the chair, and coiiHiilercd and reported back sundry hills. Mr Burt moved the indefinite postponement of Senate bill to amend the act tu incorporate the Rosa county turnpike company lost. The bdl was then ordered tn be engrossed. After some discussion upon the propriety of taking a local bill from committee of thu Whole, The House took a recess. 3 o'rrVfc, .If. A call of the (louse being demanded, til uieinbera were found present. The committee nf the whole waa discharged from further consideration nf the bill to fix llio tiuu-s nf holding the courts in the r?th judicial circuit; and it was recoinmilled lo Mr. Durhiri. Mi. Roedter moved to lane tip the motion to reconsider the vote in llie paMie of the bdl relative to the Commercial Hospital, Cincinnati. The Speaker d-cnlcd tint no such motion existed, as the House adjourned before the vote waa taken upon (he motion itself, or upon the lllotiuii to lay that motion on the table. Mr. Holcomb appealed ; but while Mr. II. waa drawing up Ins point of appeal, Mr. Riddle, nn leave, oilVred a joint resolution for a meeting of the two Houses, at 10 o'clock, A. M , nn Tueiday, the ,llth lust , in the 1 1 ill of the House, for the purpose nf electing one United States Senator, two Jtidgi-a nf the Supreme Court, a President Judge for the inh Judicial Circuit, and a President Judge lor tin I ltd Judicial Circuit. Mr. Armstrong moved to strike out tho 20 Ih and insert thf 'J'.M. Mr. Chnih' moved ro lay the notion on the table lOHt, yeas U5, tmys 'M. Mr Armstrong ! amendment was then agreed to ytns ll'.i, nays Mr. Roedter moved to itrike out 10 and insert 3, P. M tn.it Mr Monfort moved to amend by adding, and also one Quartermaster General "carried. Mr. Olds gave ai a reason why he should vote against the resolution, the lact that (here existed no joint rules for the government of the two Houses while in convention, and (here existed no regulation by which member could be assured of (he purity of the ballot boxes, lie wished the j ml rule acted upon lie lore the two Houses were compelled, by resolution, to hold a convention. The resold lion was then agreed to yeas 311, nays 31. The apnea! of the ireiilleiuan from Gallia was then disposed uf the House sustaining tho decision of the Chair. Senate amendment to House bill lo amend the act incorporating the New Biltimore ltd New Haven turnpike and bridge company, waa agreed to. On motion of Mr Chalice, (lie report on joint rule! waa taken up and agreed to. The Speaker presented the annual report of the Secretary of Stale in relation tu common schools laid on the table to be printed. Mr- Pennington moved to lake up Senate resolutions relative to slavery in territories belonging to the Union. Mr. Miller moved that the House resolve itself into committee of llie whole earned ; and Mr. Noma took llie chair, and reported bark sundry bills. Mr Norris moved the indefinite postponement ot the bill to incorporate the Walnut street Baptist The LegiaUture. It will be aeen by the proceedings of the House yes-' terday, that that body is just now taking the initiatory steps of the aesiion. " Mr. Smith of Brown, reported a resolution providing fur printing the rulei of tho House which waa adopted." One might suppose if the House has been operating near three months without rules, they could very well afford to pass the few remaining days which at the utmost they ought to spend in session, without thu trouble of getting up rules. Immediately on tho organization of the House, there was presented the manorial of James A. Bell, the Representative elect of Medina county, contesting the right of James Johnson to a seat In the House ; and the memorial was referred to thu standing committee on Privileges and Elections. Itseonmthut committee is rightly designated a " standing ' committee fur in more than tro months it has not moved in the matter J but by its Inaction keeps Mr. Johnson standing in the place of the man whom the people of Medina county had. elected. Is that committee acting the part of honest men, in (bus refilling to act, and perverting the popular sentiment ? "Secret LcKilntioit." The Urbana Citizen complains that " there is a practice adopted by tho Reporters of tho Statesman and Journal, which conceals ttie object of bills mentioned, and therefore a bill can be parsed through both Houses, without it being known lo any one at a distance, or to any section of the country whoso interests might bo seriously ollccted by it. For instance, nutir.es of Una kind ure not uiifreqm-nt : A bill introduced "by Mr Myers to repeal part of a certain act to lay out and es lablish a certain turnpike therein named." And again, a bill 11 to repeal a part of a certain fict therein named. ' Now what information is given by this sort of clandestine report uf tho doings uf our Legislature ?" The error into whijh our friend of the Citizen has fallen, is in laying at the door of the Heportcrs the sins of Members of the Legislature. It il the custom of Reporters the world over, wo believe, in noticing the introduction of bills, to describe them bij their titles. It could h irdly ho expected of a Reporter, that he should make himself acquainted with the contents of all the bills which he is expected to notice much less that he give a synopsis thereof. The rule of each House should bo imperative, that every bill reported or introduced, should have a title pertinent and descriptive nf its object; and if a bill should be introduced without such title, or with a vnguc or innprpriate title, it should be regarded as good ground of suspicion that some sort of rascality is concealed under it ; and il should be at once rejected or referred to a committee w ith instructions to report au appropriate title. John C. VaughiuL Il seems that we were in error in our paper of yet. terday, in suggesting that Mr. Vaughan his not been a resident of this State during the year past. We are now assured that although he has been a portion of that lime engaged in editing a paper in Louisville, Ky., ho has, nevertheless, maintained his citizenship in Ohio, and that his family has all the white continued lo reside in Cincinnati. We did not urge the fact of his residence in Kentucky as a serious objection, as the render will recollect. But knowing tho fact that Mr. Vaughan had been engaged in the prosecution of bit profession of editor in Louisville, we incidentally alluded to the fact, supposing his reaidenco waa there also at thu time. Learning that wo misapprehended the fact, we cheerfully make the correction. Senatorial stocks are without material change since our last report. Progress ot the President Elect. We learn from a private telegraphic despatch, that Gen.TAVi.oti passed Marietta on his way up the river, this morning at shout 5 o'clock. His progress up the river has been very slow. Mouduy, February ID, IH10. in sKN.vn:. Petitions prestnttd nnd rtftrrtd By Mr. Byers, from 6 citizens of llaysvilb-, Ashland co , for the in-e.orp iralion of said town. By Mr. Worcester, from r:i citizens, for the appointment of Albert G. Sutton, as agent for the sale ul llie Western Reserve school lam s By Mr. Burns, from tii citizens of Richland, for the election of John II. CulberHoti, associate judge. By Mr. Bennett, from lh trustees of Cincinnati tp , in relation to llie Commercial Hospital By Mr. Arrh b lil, from 00 cituens of iletiitout, for the election nf John Campbell associatn judge. By Mr. Cotiktin, from 7l citizens of Darke and Miami counties, in re-latmn to the Tn y and Greenville turnpike road. By Mr. acku, from G. 1). Kelley and eleven others, lor a charter to construct a plank road from Cleve land to Twinthurg. By Mr. Ill ike, from N, B. Gales and !W others, citiiensnl Lorain county, for the exten-nun ul the Western Reserve nnd .Mi mo re road. Mr. Arehbold. from the Judiciary contmitlre, re. norled back the bill lor the better security of land It lien, with amendment!, and recommended its engross ment ngrei-u to. Mr. Blocksom.frorii the committee on llailroads and Turnpike, reported back sundry bills, which were or di'M'd In be eiiVWMcd. Mr. Worcester, from tho Judiciary committee, re ported a bill to amend an act pawed Feb. '2, lelH, en titled an let directing llie mono Ol proceuumg in coon cerv. nn-ed March It. 1K1I. Mr. I orwin, irom llio coinmiuee on -orporanonn, reported back sundry bills, winch wero urdervti to oe Hals read A thin! tm ami passta to repeal sn net to authorize the town of llamiltou to borrow money, and for other purposes. T corporate the W arren and Lake Krie plank rond company. To amend the act to incorporate the Hillsborough turnpike company. To amend the act In incorporate tho Mil lord and Clnllieoihe turnpike company. Ilonse bills Tu amend an at to incorporate the New Baltimore and New Haven turnpike and bridge company, passed Feb. H, f--l7. To amend the aci to incorporate the Tiflin and Find, lev plank rond company, passed Feb. Ul, HIS 'Mr. Arehbold olfered the following resolution: Itrsatr.d. That it is unwise, iiupoluir, and unjust to the tnxnavers to irant charters to railroad compa nies to construct lines of railronds along the lines o j church in Cincinnati lost the State canal, to aa lo diminish the tolls and thus Mr. Brewer ottered a resolution to authorize the cast the whole burdens of the public debt upon the (',.rk nf llie Hoii lo contract for the printing for taxpnyiug people. tlie House during the present session, at prices not to Mr Blake moved to amend uy amnng wiumui . fxeent those paid last winter. iuhccting said railmad companies to tnxaiiott. Mr. Thompson moved to strike nut alt after lh word Mr My era moved further to amend oy adding ! resolved, and insert a resolution directing the Clerk to " without subjecting said railroads to tolls eutlie.ieiit to remunerate (lie State for any loss of tolls uu account of the construction of said railroads. Mr Whitman moved that the resolution, with the pending amendments, be referred to the counmltco on t mince earned. Tho Senate took a recess. 3 'ftVi, .V. The Speaker laid before the Senate the special re-nort of the Atniilnr nf State, in answer to Senate res olution nf Jan. 4, relative to the tnxet on Banks. Laid nn the table tu be printed. Mr. Goddard offered for adoption the following: Itrsolrtd) T hot I ho various reports nud other communications now on the table, and which are usually printed with the appendix to the Journal and in the volume nf Pubho Documents, be taken up and order ed to be limited. Mr. Kuirie nil",-red the following as a substitute : , Itrsidrrd, That fi,tHHt copies of the annual repoit of the Slate Board of Agriculture, 11,000 enpiesof the an-1 nual report of the Auditor nf Slate, 11,000 copies nf the twenty second annual report of the Superintend enl and Direr tore of (he Asylum for tho Deaf and Dumb, 11,000 copies nf the twelfth annual report ot the nllicers nf the Institution for the education of the Blind, and 11,000 copies uf the tenth annual n port of the nllievrs uf the Lunatic Asjlum, he printed for the use of me m bets of the Senate, ind live hundred ad- lehver to Charles Seiitt all documents and papers lor the printing id' n Inch he has a contract, iVo. Mr. Long moved to adjourn Inst. Mr. Thompson addressed the House in support of his amendment ; when Mr. Long moved to adjourn-osl. Mr. Vorhci opposed the amendment. Mr. Long moved to adjourn carried, yeas 115, nayi The House adjourned. Tho Sandwich Islands are reaping great benefit from the prosperous churches and schools within their borders, a it seems, front reports made on Monday lo the monthly missionary Hireling. Atthe Seminary at Bat tic at la there are 1 li students, and 7 well qualified native teachers. At Tillapally, tho natives manifest much interest in tlie erection of a atone church. lu Oroommh, we learn from the same source, the Patriarch Mar Shiinan had censed lo oppose the AmeriJ can missionaries among the Festorians the civil powers having interposed tor llie protection of litem, a sin gul.ir course in a Mahoiuednti government, usually so determined in its neg'rcl or persecution of all oppu sing religious forms A'. Y. t'.iprtss. The President nllicially recognises John G. Donn, Vice Conntl tu Spam for 'ho port of Savannah,Georgia. Dcprvrtineut f the Interior. A bill introduced by Mr. Vinton, in the House of Representatives of the United States, providing fur the stub'iahmeiit of a department uf the administration, lo be called the Department of the Interior, has pass ed that budy, and will probably pats the Senate. Its arrangement is as follows : It is lo have a Secretary and a Chief Clerk, tho former at a salary of $6,(100 and the latter at a salary of f'J.O'Ji), and all its other ullicers arc to bo taken fioui tho other Departments along with the Bureaus which are to be transferred from them to tho Department of the Interior. The new Department takes from the State Department the superintendence and control nf tho Ptenl Office from the Treasu y Department the control of the Land OlHce, (he Const Survey, nnd, we believe, tho Light House Bureau from the War Department the Indi an and tho Pension OilK-es from tho the Navy Department the Naval Pension Bureau and from the Kxeculivo the control nf the Penitentiary and tho Commissionrrot Public Buildings. That is, the heads if theie teveral Bureaus are lo report to the Secretary of the Interior, instead of reporting, as heretofore, lo the above named heads of Departments, respectively, and lo the Executive. Yul entities. We learn that each of the members of the Gener al Assembly who voted for tho repeal of the Black Laws received a Valentine, purporting to come from some f.iir lady ub color. Some nf them were quite rich, and appropriately adorned with ruts.1' A Lo. cofoco friend of ours, who has been hitherto distinguished for his zeal in the cause of abolition, received the following : O, I'll Im your waleniiue I'll luti you for to know Tint I lub you all thH better, When you jump Jnn Crow. So wheel about, and turn about, And every imin ymi do Tho wenches sll ""ill lub you As you jump Jim Crow. What makes you hib the niggers sot You didn't me to do 't, 1 guess s) was tlifl yallnr gait A tnado ymi wheel nboitt. So wheel atwoit, nnd turn about, And every limn you do The wuiirlies all will grin to soa e You jump Jim (.'row. Dikaii. Another one received the following delicate hint: Bokase dry bits de niggers swaar, lev mean to do it sirougi And I'm about loswnrlu you A lillle l.uey Long. Take vnr lime Mr. !,egislstr I sing dis httla song, I ltic jou II lub da 'casion To 'member LucT Lnn. Another one addresses her Valentine in tho follow, ingsentiineittnl strains: I'sn glad to bear, ibe time am cone, 1 spect 'lis di- iniltenneiiut, W iieu all de leyil.ilors ti.il, lo juoVr to lie taller g.il. lien dance de jnU.i, ne'ht and day, Kick up llie beeU for hlwrty, Wh'II be as free as if we're white Come out in de moonlight, abery nijbt. A Short An aw or to a hong Argument. A Mr. B. F. 11'dV.nan has written a series of very long articles, which were published in the Cleveland True Democrat, against the constitutionality of tho Hamilton apportionment. Alter ho is done, the edit or answers them in thu following brief and conclusive manner RrrHv.ssHTATiVKt. The Constitution of the Uni ted States declares, " Representatives shall bo apportioned among llie several States." Ihn constitution ol tho State uf Ohio declares, Representatives nliall " be " " apportioned among the several counties-" Now we atk our correspondent, Mr. Hoffman, if his argument, published in uur paper of tins week, writ-leu with so time It ability, against the constitutionality of the division of Hamilton enmity for the election of representatives, does not apply with the same and with lunl force, against the constitutionality ol dividing tins Slate into twenty-one districts for the election uf representatives to Congress f If t " uucoustitulion al in tho tmo case, it ii so in the other. Fur a long number of years, aeveral of the Stntes elected representatives in Congress by general ticket; other! elected by district!. A few years since, Congress pasted a law requiring the several Slates to elect by single districts, and all tho States now elect in that manner. CVAinAr, LiTr.it, as" iohtii. The editor of the Toledo Blade, noticing the ulleiiee for Much Cavaiguao was prosecuted before the House, thinks tho language made uto uf by the member front Stark, in his animadversions upon it, to have been equally offensive and nngentlemanly. So we thought at the time, and had a great mind to propose that the next time Mr. Bruec erra in the same manner, the balance be it nick by letling Mr. Leiter al hint transferring the acetic of operations, however, front the Slate building! to aome cutlet house in the suburbs of the city. A telegraph is to be constructed along the Little Miami lUdrond,tu conuectCiiiciiinatt with Sandusky City. Illiberal Policy Some time since, an act was passed by tho Legisla ture uf Pennsylvania, granting the right of tony tor constructing a railroad through that narrow neck of land bordering on Lake Lne, which separates Ohio from New York. And in puns nig this act Pennsylva nia wus but pursuing that liberal course of policy which the interest uf tho people of that section uf the Commonwealth would have prompted. But a narrower and more illiberal course is now proposed. A bill lias been reported tu the Legislature of that Slate now in session repealing the law granting tho right of way. This dog-in-the-manger policy sits with a had grace upon old Pennsylvania; and wo yet hopo that a measure which is so little calculated lo reflect honor upon that State, will hearrested before it shall become a law. But if Pennsylvania shall put herself in an attitude of defiance, and undertake to arrest tho pro gress of works through n comer uf her domains, fur the purpose of compelling the commerce of tho great Western public into a particular channel which she may prescribe, it will then become the duty of that public to consult its own interest, and to pursue it, irrespective of tho designs of such selfish legislation. It is nut asked uf Pennsylvania lo make any portion uf the road through her territory, or to incur any pecuniary responsibility. All thai is contemplated is that those individuals who may have nullicient interest in thu enterprize, shall have llie right to construct and use a railway through n narrow strip of land over which that State exercises jurisdiction such individuals having first secured from tho owners of the soil their consent. This right has been granted and now, as the grant was about to bo put in use, a hill ii brought forward, and hurried through one branch of the Legislature, to mthdraw that grant. Wo trust mure liberal counsels will prevail. Mysterious Circumttnnce More light wnnttd upon n Uurk subject. An ordinary candle box containing a mixture of candle ends and whole candles, in the care of two young men who left this city in a buggy on Saturday morning last, was accidenlly broken, and its contents scattered along the roud between tins place and Ulen-don Corners. The young men who had the box in charge, discovering the accident, deeming the box to be of no further use to the owner, left it and a few remaining candlcs'at Hayes' tavern at the corners, and for the purpose of giving the proprietor due notice of his lots, a friend hat kindly deposited with us tho label which was upon it. It reads as follows : James Arnold, Muntjitld, Ohio. Mt. Arnold is, as we understand, the Scrgennt.at-Arms of the Senate. His enterprise to enlighten the people of Mansfield is doubtless a benevolent one, and, beyond question, will bo deemed to "add additional luster lo Ins character " We make no complaints about il, knowmg,aa we do, that he is doing nothing more than carrying Locofoco principle! into practical effect. This matter hat sonic significance however, taken in connection with the fact that the expenditure of stationery by the present General Assembly has been greater than that of any preceding one, in pro portion to ill length of session, by upwards of thirty per cent , and that the difference has been principally in the item of candles. Q.j" Since the foregoing was in type wo have been assured that there wero no trmfe candles in the box above referred to; but that they were parti of candles, FUch as form a part of tho uual perquisites ofSer-geantt-at-Arms of tho Legislature. AnTf-EtUKctPATiosj is KF.riTttKV. A caucui of the Locofoco members of the Legislature of Kentucky was lately holden,in which a resolution was paused declaring ai a reason why they did not vote for Mr. Clay fur Senator, thai ho was sutectcd of Free Soil sympathies, and was openly friendly to the ultimate emancipation of slaves in Kentucky. A Locofoco member of the Legislature recently introduced a resolution declaring that it was inexpedient, at this time, lo adopt any measure or line of policy looking to ultimate emancipation in that State. A motion was made to lay that reaolution on the table, which was lost by a vote of three to one. Thii would indicato that public sentiment has not yet reached a point where substantial reform on this subject can bo successfully advueated. BiiiDora across thk Niaoaua Riven We are informed by Mr. FJIct, the constructor nf the celebrated wire suspension bridge across the Niagara river, that arrangements are being entered into fur the construction of two other works uf a similar character, across the same channel. One of these is to bo built above, and ai near tho fall as is consistent with its safety from accumulations of ice from tho spray of the lall, and llie other several miles below the one already standing. BjHi of these are to bo under the charge of Mr. Lllet, whoso success in hit first undertaking hat given tlie public such confidence in his abilities ii in engineer, as will ensure Ins employment wherever tho impracticability of every other specie! of bridge shall render necessary a resort lo (his in order to en sure a communication. Hpleutlid Itnilroad froject. A proposition is on foot for constructing a railroad from the city of Mobile lolhe mouth of the Ohio river. Tho plan is spoken of as eminently feasible, the lino being through a country of great natural wealth, and presenting fewer obstacle! than are usually found to be overcome in long mutes. The cilizeni of Mobile are said lo have taken nearly a million dollar! worth of mock, and very large amounts have been subscribed fur in other places along the route. The Mobile Ad-vertiser, speaking upon this subject says : Tim building ind completion of this roid will lend to tho developement of the great resources of Hie State, and to making this a manufacturing city, by which labor will be divided, and pursuits become diversified. Wa now in this State make but one crop, ns the staple agricultural production, and manufacture but little. Thii crop rarely exceeds in value the sum of 15,000,000, whilst thu manufacture of boots and shoes in Mari a-chuselts seldom ratchet less than 17,000,000. It in hardly lo be expected that a Stale will arrive at nlilu- ence where one branch of business only is puroiied, and that overdone to the destruction of prices and the impoverishment of land. Wo want, then, that our industrial labor should be divided and our pursuits diversified. We wont enterprise to develop the wealth which, more than in any othur Suulhern State, teems in our forests, our water-courses, our hills and our valleys. No southern Stale is so favured as this in its capability to heroine completely indepi ndent. Nono so favorable. None so blessed by nature in the ru-liei of its soil. Mines of wealth lie beneath its turlVc, and are even spread on thu very surface itself, For ests we nave that produce ull the varieties of wood and timber (hat nre turned to bo great account in tho manufactures of New Lnghind;' water-courses we linve, that give us the best mill sites; lulls and vallevi lull ol the richest iron, coal and marble. There it scarce a luxury that our soil will not produce ; not a necessity, comfort or convenience thai we cannot make for ourxelvo. We want, then, n spur to a geiii-roin industry; we want something of Lantern spirit and Kiatern enterprise. These nre pouring into the Great West, and when this railnmd brings us in twenty. four hours in contact will that favored region, we shall not only come in the enjoyment nf her varied and varying products, hut imbibe the spirit of her growth, and the enterprise that devclopcs it." The Wnbnsh nnd IJrie Cnnl In Indinim. The Trustees of the Wabash and Urie canal, in Indiana, have made their annual report to the Leyiidv lure of that Slate, front which thu Toledo Blade gathers the following : Tlie work from Coal Creek to Terre Haute, which was put under contract hltle more than a year since. is now so nearly completed, that Hie water will be let into the canal to (he latter placet by the first of next month. From Terre Haute to Point Commerce forty mid a half miles furllier, the work was contracted tu yUy Inal, and it is believed the distance will be rend? for navigation in the fall of ltM'J. Another letting was had in November, for Hie construction of the work from Point Commerce lo Newberry, seventeen links lunner. There has been paid for ronitruclicn, during the year ending on the 1st December last, Iho sum uf .Wll.ii.Vl 16. The present force employed on (lie r.a- unl is I7a0 men, whom it is eipected will be employed during the current year. 'J here remains seventy-two miles, from Newberry to Pigeon dam, tn be put under contract, to complete, the entire line. For the purposo of carrying on the work agreeably to the plan nf the i rusiees, a can lias neen made upon the subscribing bond holders, of twenty dollar upon each bond, to lu paid on tho first day of February, IHUI, and the balance of the advance nf jjji"im,0o6 will be called in during the ensuing year. The tolls and water rrnls of llie finished part of llie canal, for the year ending nn the first day of November, amount to 146, 14 H Ot), being an increase over the amount ol the previous year of $'J0,l6ti I!', the expenditure for ordinary repairs, superintendence, &c. Ace, amounts to $;t4T;t 61. A heavy expenditure fur extraordinary repairs has been incurred, but for tlie deficient whral crop last year, nnd the early fall rains, which rendered (he roads impassable. The canal has been navigable llie whole sen-son from the Stale line to Coal creek, a distance of r!l miles. The whole amoti.it of receipts, from the first December, 117, tu the lat December, 11H, in $.'7.'7,77 0, Disbursements, for the same period, .J5!,004 7. Leaving a balance of sJc&TS 2:1. Appended lo th. report are tabular statement of all the articles cleared at different places on the unviable portion of tho canal, I'roui which we extract tho following as tho total number of tuns cleared from each : Fort Wayne, tons .Hiiro RxTnoQitEPtivr. Lotorocuisu im VtnnmA. The pubhc printing uf the State of Virginia, which was, a few years ago, severed from the political press, by an act of the Legislature, has been returned to it again, by the present General Asiembly, in the election of the senior editor of tho R chmond Enquirer, si State Printer. Ttie Put n Fiomt KxctTKMKsT. Tho ridiculoui and wicked prize fight between Sullivan and Hyer, seems to have almost got the better of California gold in its effect upon the public ntmd, Tho incident! and circumstances have been related, in ill of the paper! with savage exactness, and llio parties themselves, have been lioniud wherever they have been seen. A Secokd Dailv Papkh m Tut. r. no. William E. Peikina, publisher of tho Toledo Herald, has commenced the issue of a daily journal, entitled thu Toledo Commercial Republican." It is a large paper for the place and very neatly printed. Its politics are of the " free " order, and it is somewhat self sullieiently said, that the editorial columns will reflect the opinions of the editor. If this is any pure peculiarly (he case in the organs of free speech, we have yet to learn it. Sumo of them du not hesitate to admit otherwise. lUciPHociTr or Thadi: with Ca!aia. The following resolution was passed in the Canadian Parlia ment on the ltd inst. A gentleman of Rochester learns from a correspondent at Toronto, thalTa bill embodying the principles of this reaolution, will probably become i law, provided a similar bill should pass our Congress : "That it is expedient to provide for the fiee admission of grain and breadstuff of all kinds, vegetables, flint, st e ds, luimuls, hob s, wool, butter, cheese, (allow, horns, salted and Iresh meals, ores of ill kind! of metals, (.slies, staves, timber, wood and lumber uf all kinds, nf the growth of the United States of America, into Canada, whenever similar articles, tho production uf Canada, shall be admitted without duly in. lo the said United Stales. I.ogansport . Lafayetlo . . Covington , . ..4-J,6H) ..IO,tiH ..'JI,o;6 ..?4,47!l 0,6 1J Tho Savannah HtpubUcan is urging upon public attention the necessity of prohibiting tlie importation of slaves into the State of Georgia trout Maryland, Vir ginia anil Kentucky, lne grounds upon winch it eases this recommendation are, that these Statro, with some others, will be very glad to send and sell oil' their most valuable slaves, and will then he willing to emancipate the rest. They will thus become free States; whereas, it is for tho intercut nf'Georgia that they should continue to bo slave States. I Ins paper, therefore, opposes the slave trade between Georgia and the other Slates named, nn the ground that it tends In abolish slavery. Hern at the North, on tlie other hand, many anli-alavery men in sist upon the abolition of this trade to secure the end. It is a little curious to see both parties m favor of the same measure from precisely opposite motives. AeoinrnT to G km, Tavi.uu. While Gen. Taylor wai at Madison, In., some impediment in a hall tripped linn and he fell on Ins side across a trunk, which gave a very severe and painful bruise, no vmlenl thai at first il was apprehended that some of hit ribs wero broken. It is however no worse than abruite,but id effect is quite distressing On. ihrimuls. The first Pott roaster General in Hie United States was Dr. Friiikhn. His salary was $1,000. (TT The Raleigh Register, in expretsing its gratifi- cation at the adoption, by the Legislature of North Carolina, of a great ond important system of internal improvement, proceeds incidentally to draw the follow g comparison between the present condition of that Slate and Massachusetts, to show the different results that follow from enterprise and inactivity : Without these facilities, no country, whatever its natural advantages, can prosper, and with them, tho most sterile region may bo made to " blossom as Hie rose." Such in fart are precisely tho respective conditions uf North Carolina and MaHtarhusetlt. Tho former has a good soil, a mild, healthy climate (above tide water, which embraces three-fourths of the State,) and a variety of rich mines, embracing iron, coal, copper, and lost and least, gold. But these element (lf wealth nnd greatness are fur the moat partundev-l-oped, unused, and, because inaccessible, almost without a market value. Massachusetts, on Hie contrary, h nl naturally a barren soil ; it still in the nature of things labors under Ibe disadvantages incident to a frigid climate; il has no mines, no navigable waters a contracted territory in a word, it had nothing at all comparable to what a bountiful Providence lias be. slowed mi us, except the harbor of Boston. But it possesses an energetic, industrious, and educated pop. illation, which resolved to make M i.iehuelts great and rich and powerful, in spile of it native littb n, ss, poverty and insignificance. Sho has made herself railroads and turnpikes, where nature denied h- r rivers ; and the induriry and intelligence of her lins- biiidmen has created a fertile soil where nature had made a waste. She manufactures Hie cotton of the Carolinas, and the wool of Ohio, with coal extracted from Hie mines of Pennsylvania, and supplies most of the States named, particularly those of the South, with goods manufactured of their own raw materials. And what has been the result uf (his industry and skill on the one hand, and the want of it on the other . Why, it has fallen out that North Carolina, with six times the area of Massachusetts, has less population. With ten times the natural advantages, it nosscies less than one-third of (ho wealth. The city of Boston alone, is worth the whole State of North Carolina. By assessment, the property of thnlcitv is ascertained to bo 167,Odii,iHKi. That of North Carolina cannot exceed $140,000,000. Gcu. Tu y lor 's Appearance. The newly elected President is what may be called a much belter looking man thin the prints and en-graving! represent him to be, though nearly all tbene give a correct idea of hit features so much so, Hint any one who is familiar with these, could easily pick iioo out m nciuwu. ins ince lias a freshness about it, that we did not expect to find in the features of one who had seen !o much service, and endured lh exim- sure of so many campaigns. It weirs an expression of great good sense good humor and good deposi tion. Ilia eyo is remarkably bright and clear, ami mta e.nn easily imagine how it would blnxe upon a bntile-field, with an udda of four to one ngniuai him. Iha general expression ii kind, ind his manners, genial aim worm, mere is a irceuum in llie manner in which he receives his guests, that puis his visitor nt ease at once, and tho interest that he manifests in nil who approach nim, is calculated to make every kuo carry awny pleasant recollections uf-their interview. When thu venerable Col. Johnston of 1'iqna, was pie-seiitcd to In in, the General rose and grasped Ins hand with great cordiality, enquired alter his health and lh.it of In family, commend d on Ins vigorous appearance, nnd manifested thu interest of one who had met a lung absent companion. In person he is short and thick set, with a slight stoop lorward. He iinhoiit61 yearsof nge, and looki as old as he is Though ho has good health and a slrniig constitution, Ins air and in.inner iro ihosu of a gentleman and soldier tin. jittas. D.T The National lira (bus speaks ot the election of William H. Seward to the United Stain Senate: W, H Seward, formerly Governor of New V;1' has been elected United Stales Senator from that Stale) lor six years, to succeed Mr. Dix, who, by his fine abilities ns a statesman, accomplishments as a gentle-inau.nti'l, more recently, by Ins services lo (he Free Soil movement, has n iteeted honor upon the great Statu which, in the Senate, has found in him its only representative, Anti Slavery people will bo glnd lo learn Hint Mr. Seward, on the occasion of his election was honored with the hiUcrcsl denunciation ,,f iu Washintnn Union, wlneli stigmatizes bun as in enemy of the Union. Very cmiHistent and deenrus Hus, u a paper that has aided and abviivd the disunion project of Mr. Calhoun ! PrurTtcu.. We onee heard of a preacher who was called upon by some of Ins congregation to pray for ram, nt which the crops itnnd very greatly in need. Ilia reply Was that he would pray if Ins congregntii u desired 0, but he was very sure il would not rain until the wind ilnfo d.

w J HJJLU u Y OB 0 nn-A nnjTi JO DM AT lib in n VOLUME XXXIX. COLUMBUS, SATURDAY, FEB EUARY 21, 1849. NUMBER 26. I'UBLISIIKD EVF.IIY WEDNESDAY MOKN1NU, BY THRALL & HEED. JtHcein the Journal Building, south twi coraerof High street and Sugarniley. WM. B. THRALL AM) HKNKY KKKD, Editors. T K RMH: Thru Dollars wt.k ankih, which maybedischarged by the pay wont of Two UoLr.Aitsin advance, and fcae of postage, or of pur oentnge to Agmits or Collectors. Tin; Journal is also published Unil nud Tri-Waekly du rb.H ll,o yi Uaily, per annum, jfti Tri-Weekly, 3 oO. OHIO LEGISLATURE. Friday, February 10, 1810. in sunate. Petitions presented and rif'errrd.Tiy Mr. Byers, from 411 citizens of Wayne, fur the election of Joint Lurwill associate judge of said county. By Mr. Vi-nal, front I? citizens of Springfield, tor authority to extend Spring aire t. liy Mr. Arclihold, from iW citizens of Meigs, for the election of C W. Conway associate judge. By Mr Blake, from sundry citizens of the town of Medina, tor an ninetidini'nt to the charter of said tnwn. By Mr. Diiinnock, front cifzens of Knox county, for the repeal tit the law authorizing a free turnpike road from Mt. Vernon to Delaware By Mr. Bums, from Geo. Rliineharl ol Morrow county, for relief. Ity Mr. Goddard, from W. Reynolds and BO other citizens of MuHkiiigiim county, for the pas. sage of any law which shall minder I lie in to Guern-at'y county. Also, from Joxitih 1 1 edges, against incorporating the town of New Fort Hull. Mr, Hum, from thtf committee on Benevolent Institutions, reported buck the reaolution relative to ad-nutting Mra. Urttielln Johnston into the Lunatic Asy-luui, and the reaolution was amended and adopted. Mr. Goddard from the coinniillee on Public Worka and Public Lands, made & leport directing the Board of l'ublic Worka to inquire into the claim of J- U. Crniu, whieli wna referred to Mr. Byera. Hun dry bills were reported tuck from the standing committees, which were ordered to be engrossed, and otherwise disposed of. Hills read a thud time and passed To incorporate tlie Kiirunnton Normal School, in Trumtiiill comity. To incorporate the Toledo and Woodville plank road company. To provide for the sale of action! section 1G, in Carry nO, to, Paulding county. To incorporate the tit Mnry'i and Wnpaukonetla plunk road company. To amend an e.i entitled an act to incorporate the Dayton, Lebanon and Deerfivld railroad company," and an net amendatoiy thereto, To authorize the city of Cincinnati to erect a poor house. Ilmmc bill to incorporate the Sandusky City and Castalm plunk mad comprtny. 1 1 none bill to authorize the sale of achool section 16, Blnnchard tp, llnrdiit county. To amend an act to authorize Muskingum county and the town of J.mesville, to subscribe to tho stuck of the Central Ohio Km I rond company. Mr. Byers reported back I he resolution in regard to the cue of J. O. Cram, with an auieiidment making itnrply to the case of J. Culberlion aUu. It win adopted. The Ben a to took a recess. 3 o'clock, P. M Hills introduced By Mr. Vinnl, to authorize the late of the school lands of Madison tp., Clark county. Bv Mr. Dnuoioek, to amend the net incorporating Hie Be lie font a inu and Indiana Railroad coiupiny. By Mr Wilson, to amend the Militia laws of I he Stale of Ohio. By Mr Blake, to extend the corporate limits of the town of Medina, Mi din county. Mr. Chase nil'.' red a resolution inquiring of the A'l ditor of Slate, the amount of Stale slicks or bond is-aued with and without a pledge ol exemption from taxation. Adopted. Mr. Chaae ottered for adoption the following resolution : llrsolced, Tbnl the committer nn Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill taxing joint slock companies, including stage com paoiea, for the same purposes and in llie untile in miner tlml property in or may be taxed in tin Stale ; nln, that tiiey provide in said bill tor taxing all Si rile bonds or Stole stocks held u tins State, except tlin.tr which the faith of theStiite is pledged not to tax in like manner and fr like purposes. Mr Goddard mtiii thai lie wna convinced of the im fin I icy nf taxing State stocks. Our credit was never uglier than it is at present. By the end of the pros-enl year, unless some great calamity occurs, our Strife stocks wouhljirubably reach 1 10. A part of our debt heroines due l lit nxi year. We will then go into Upmarket under very favorable auspices, and will very likely be able to exchange an per cent tor a ti percent stuck. Thus we will relieve tlie public burdens quite as much aa by searching nut slocks wlneli have no special fXeiupimn, and placing tlient upon tin' lax tint. Messrs. Chase, Myers and A red bold addressed tlie Senate m favor of. nnd Messrs. Backus and Beaver agnnut the principlea of the resolution. Mr. Arehbold moved to amend by striking nut "in quire into the expediency of," and insert "report a bill The motion wna Inst ayes 16, noes 16, and the resolution was adotited. Hills rend a third time and passed House bill to amend " an act entitled an act to encourage leach-crs' Institutes," passed Kelt. H, 1-17 Fixing tho tu im of performing labor on roads and liighwnya. Authorizing tlie rily of Clevetund to aubarribv to the capital slock nf the Cleveland and t'lliahurgh railroad company, and to amend the charter of the asiiie. The Speaker laid before the Senate, a report of lite Secretnry of Slate in regard to ttie contracts for print, ing. Itefernd to the coiinintiee on fruiting. Mr. Whitman oil. red the following resolution : Hesolrid, That the Attorney General be directed forthwith to institute proceedings in tjo warranto ainl the Canal Bank of Cleveland, and to prosecute the tame In judgment uf forfeiture. At tlie auggestioit of Mr. Goddnid, who wished to examine the reiiort id' the Auditor of State on ibe con dition of the Bank, tho reaolution was laid on the ta ble The Senate then resolved itself into committee nf lie whole, Mr Beaver in the chair, and alter considering certain bill, reported progress. Mr. B iekus fin m the seleeicumiuitteeto which was referred Mr. Heaver's resolution for nrmimg the rail- road laws of 'e unavlv-im abmg with (he local laws ol this Stale, reporiid it back and recommended its adoption ngreeil lo. Mr. Barkua, from the same rninmittee, also report ed certain revolutions decbinng it to be the duty Ohm, (in ilie event f IVunsvlvania refuaing the right of way lor a rmlroid connecting the northern part uf Obi, wiih the Male ut PWw lork,) lo adopt retaliatory measures, Vc. The rea'lutions wero adopted, although nut without opposition, Thi- Sennt agiin resolved itself into committee, of tlie whole, Mr. Whitman in the chnir. After a large number of bills hid been considered, the rmmmtlt e rote and repurtid. Tin) Senate adjourned. Mr. Vorhci thouirbt it was due to the character of the State that the p'iper should not be reported upon. Air. Whitely and ftlr. Himlli, 01 Drown, spoae oneny on the subject. Mr. Marsh defended the utmost bounds of the right ol petition, let the subject be aa objectionable aa it might. He favored the reference of the petition The debate was continued by Messrs. L,eiter ana Roedter ; when the House refused to reject yeas 15, nava 48. Sir. Roedter moved the petitioner have leave to withdraw their petition lost, yeaa iil, naya 42. The question being upon laying the petition on tbe table, it was lost, yeas 'AO, naya 'M. Suveral motions for reference to aelect ana standing committees were voted down. Mr. Whitely moved to refer it to a committee of lite whole House lust, yeaa 4, nays 54. I he House then took a recess. 3 o'clock, P. M. Petitions, continued The petition for a dissolution of (he Union was finilly, afier furllier debate by Messrs. Leiter and Itiddle, relerreU to lUr. lownsnenu, by a vote of yens ill, nays IM. Uy Mr, Mambleton, troin citizena or imixrdcih township, Lawrence county, for the aula of school lauds. By Mr. Armstrong, iroin i4 ciuzena oi jacn son, for the election ol T. W. Leech a associate judge. It v Mr. Smart, I mm 17(1 citizens ol Highland, against giving county commisidoners power to subscribe to raiirond stock, liy Mr. wmieiy, irom i io citizens oi Fairfield county ; by Mr. Watt, from 6 "i citizens of Hardin county, for amendments to tlie charter of tho Great Wetitern railroad coinpnny. Hills read the third time,. To incorporate the German Evangelical, &.C., Church, Seneca township, Seneca county. Mr. Smith of Brown, moved the indefinite postponement of the bill. Lout; yeati 5, nays 55. Hills introduced and read the JiiMt lime By Mr. Smith of Brown, to revive the act regulating judgments and executions, &c. By Mr. Holcomb, to amend the act to lay out a State road in the counties of Gullia, Meigs and Athens ; A I no, to amend the net to lay out a graded State road in the counties of Gntlia and Jackson. By Mr. I'olter, to extend the time of payment fur section 1(, Likens county. By Mr. Kdoii, to Iny out a free turnpike from Defiance to the Indiana Slate line. By Mr. Montfort, to amend the act incorporating the Columbus and Urbrtna mil rond company. By Mr. Long, to incorporate the Green township and Mdlcreek turnpike company. By Mr. Towusheud, concerning the admission of attorney, A:c. Htiorts tf Standing Com mittrcs Severn I bills wcro reported back and ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Hammond, 'mm the committee on Agriculture, reported a bill to amend the act regulating showi ead the first lime. Mr. Il'ilcomh, from tho committee on Roads nnd Highways, to which was eniiiiinlli d the petition of David L- Ridgway nnd nine others of llloomfield lowimhtp, Jackson county, praying for repeal of" a part of the net to incorporate the C'nllieotlie nud Giilhpn. lis lurmiike roud company, and to incorporate the Val ley turnpike company, reported ngamsl the prayer of the pelitionem i and naked leave to be discharged from the further consideration of the sobjerl. Itrpnrtsuf Srlrct Committers. Mr MeClure reported buck the bill to authorize the Governor to make a conveyance ol certaci lands in Summit county ; and it was read the third time and patsed- Mr. Whitely reported a bill to authorize the sale of forfeited lands in Wyandot county read luo first time. Mr. Roe Iter reported a bill to incorporate the Ro man Catholic St. 1'eter's Association of Cincinnati ; also, a bill to incorporate St. John's church, Beaver township, 1'iku county which were read the first time. Mr Van Buskirk reported a bill to amend the amen datory act regulating judgment nnd executions read the first time. Mr. Smith, of Brown, reported a resolution providing for printing the rules of the House, which was adapted. Sundry bills weru reported back and ordered to bo engrossed. Urdrrstof the. dnifMr Green offered a reaolution fur a sine die adjournment on the 5tti day of M.irclt. Mr iN orris moved its reference to a select committee.AlV r a call of the House, a motion to dispense with proceeding under the call, iVe. Mr Armstrong moved the House adjourn carried, yeas 35, nays iiU ; and The House adjourned. HOUSE OF RWRUSENTATIVKS. Prayer by ttie Rev. Mr. l)olitlle. Prttttuns prrsrntid and rtftrrtd By Mr. MeClure, from A- H- B-rry and 17 otlieia nf Summit, for the pumiliment of di aler in intoxicating liquors. By Mr. I'enniiigtoti, from J'dut Craig and !)( citizen of Guernsey, against I innberlsnd county ; alio, Iront j citizens of Belmont, for an associate judge. By Mr Brewer, for a change nf a township line in Richland. By Mr. Riddle, from eitisens of Geauua, for a plank road company ; also, from ci turns of Trumbull and Ashiabula, lor the new county of Green. By Mr. Towimliend, from 41) individuals of Portage and Stark counties, im furor vf dissolution nf the ftderal I num. Mr. Armstrong moved that the u tilmn be luid upon the table, and the petitioners have leave to withdraw the same. Mr Townshend wished it received and referred lo a select comimtlee. There were reasons, wlneli might be shown, why the petition could not, and ought not, lo be granted. Ttie better way lo dupuse uf it was to state those reasons. Mr Letter was opposed to the reference. He favored the utmost reasonable limits nf the right uf po tiiion ; but this waa of a character which ought nut lo be tolerated. Mr. Holcomb moved to rejert the petition, lie did not deny ttie right uf petition the paper Ins been read, and we know ila contents and nothing further was due from us. Mr. MrClure hoped the petition would he referred to the gentleman who presented it, and that a report would be made nn the subject. He condemned the prayer of the petitioners declared it to be ntie winch eould not he granted ; and wished to have the reaiuna shown if ay it could not be granted. Mr. Smith, nf Madison, opposed the rejection of the petition. It would Ih- an infringement of the right of petition, and he could not vulr for it. The paper was an improper one ; but let us refer it to a commit, tee. Mr. Roedter declared the paper to be a treasonable ' one; and would treat it with silent contempt Mr. Molt thought no course nf treatment toward audi a petition could be called ungenerous. It nuuhl not to be entertained ; and the fact that it contained the signal :re of a minister of the gospel furnished no reason why ft should not be rejected. Mr. N orris advocated its reference. The right i guaranteed to the citizens of this country to change their form nf government when they aee proper ; and the fact that a minority petition for tins change furnished noargument to his nnnd fur its rejection. He hoped it wuuld be referred. Buturdny, tebrtmry 17, 1H4D. IN SK.NA'IK. Petitions prcstnted and rtftrrtd By Mr. Arehbold, from a citizen of Belmont co., sainst the dog tax. By Mr. Baeku, from citizens of Cleveland, akmg that the surplus tolls of the Weulern Reserve and Mauuieo road may be applied to ilseiteintion east to Cleveland. AUu, for a moil. ligation id' the law tixiug the Cleve. hind, Columbus and Cincinnati railroad By Mr. Wilmm, for the incorporation of the town of Fort Bill. Also, against said incorporation. By Mr. Whitman, from citizetia of Fairfield, for a dog tax. By Mr. Beaver, from alt tlie ritn.-ns of the town of Warren, for power to Iny an additional lux for lire purposes, fur two yours. By Mr. Ankeny, Troti citizens ol Tuscarawas, tor a law lo prevent Judges from acting at pettifoggers. 11 v Mr. li irns, tor the election certain asncialo judges of Richland co. By Mr. Corwin, from lOlici nzeiia of nrren no., lor the ailuininon ol the students of all the Medical Colleges of Cincinnati to the privi lege ol tlie lloppital. Also, from numerous aniens t Warn-naiHl I lamilion counties, ngnmn tlie pasxage f House bdl No. lilt. By Mr Blake, from citizens f Medina co , for an alteration in the liiuu of holding the courts in the II ih judicial circuit. Mr. Goddard presented the petition of J. () Slaz- ret I and !;u other alliens of Muskingum County, pray, ing the passage of such laws aa Will be effectual in preventing the tratho in intoxicating tiriuKs. mt. Goddard said the petition came from some of the most respectable citizen of the county he had the honor lo represent. He discovered among llio names those of many mhiibiinnta of Ibe village ol New Concord, situate upon tlie eastern line of the county, a place distinguished for the moral and religious character of ill people. Mr. Goddard alluded to elforta made to srp. irate this part of Mukinguui county from ita old associations, not to pl icu Lliein in a new county, but to make room for some new county fur cant of them, which, by I'a disturbing inlluences would require territory from Miiakingmn to compensate GueriiHey, Mr. (i, hoped no such etl'orta would ever Im successful. As to the pre e ni petition, similar petitions having liecn already presented and referred to the judiciary committee and reported upon, Mr. G. could only a a that the petition be laid upon I he table, which war agreed lo. Mr. Goddard, from the standing committee on Pub lie Work, lo winch had been reb rred Senate bdl lo provide for the extension of (he Western Reserve and .M it u mce mad, reported, in autMnnre, thai llio bill contemplates the extemioit of llie road from its present eusiern termination tn Cleveland, the cost of which is to t.e defrayed by the surplus lolls : lhal there was no reason why the bill should not, if adopted, provide for the extension of the road lo the Pennsylvania line. The committee, however, view this bill as a proposition tor the Stale lo engage ag.nn in the work of internal improvement, and should it pass, apprehensions might tcsitonnlily he entertained that application! would soon appear for the exit nion of the Wolhon-ding canal lo Ml. Vernon or Mmi'lb ld, the Hocking canal to the Ohio river, anil the National Road to the Indiana Stale line All these mighl be commenced with the specious idea uf appropriating only surplus loll, but would end in the contracting of new d bis, ind b ad ultimately tu llie overthrow of the credit of this State. In llie opinion nf the committee the Slate of Ohio ii bound to give a solemn pledge to her own people, who, to sustain untarnished the honor of ttie State, have borne and still benr an enormous weight of taxationthat the public debt hall lievt r be increased, nud that no new loans shall be created but for the purpose of paying old tinea. An unyielding adherence to (his policy will maintain llie credit of the State Uott am h a b.isis that a sensible diminution of llie public burdens may be anticipated after l-,'i0, m in exchange id' six per cent, for five per cent, stocks, or in the negotiation of a new lonu nt six per rent., but with such a premium aa will bo equivalent to tho dif-fe retire of mteressl. F.ntertninuig these views, the committee it adverse In the passage ol this bill, and recommends the adoption of (lie following resolutions: lirsidrfd, That the committee on Public Works and Public Lands be discharged from the furlhercnnsidera-lion of Senate bill No. 167, and the petitions on the lame subject. Uetohtds That Senate hill No. 167, to proride for the extension of the Western Reserve and Mauinee road, be postponed indefinitely. 1 he resolutions were agreed to ayes r.i, noes l.l, as follows: Am Messra Ankeny, Arehbold, Bennett, Block-so n i. Burns, Byers, Cliane, Conklm, Corwin, Dubbs, F.mrie, Evans, Gnddnrd, Graham, llorton, Kendall, Lewis, Vinnl,and Whitman lit. Nuts Messrs. Backus, Beaver, Hlake, Claypool, Diunnock, llmnes, Hendricks, Judy, Myers, Patter-on, Wilson, Worcester, and Speaker III. liIU read a fAml tmt and passed.-' To incorporate the Connecticut and Vounglown plank road company. To amend (lie act fur llie appointment of ccttam officers (herein named. To incorporate the South Charleston and Washington tump ke company. Tu authorize the sale of certain school lands the ruin named. To incorporate I he Cleveland and Willottghhy plank roid company. To extend tho corporate limits of the town of Porto- mouth. House bill to provide for the better preservation of the bonds of executors and administrators of deceased persona. Home bill to lay out and establish a free turnpike road from the MoCutchennsvilio road to tho Mauutee and Western Reserve road in Wood county. House bill to lay out and establish a Slate road in the countica uf Washington and others. Tho House bill incorporating tho Hocking Savings Institute waa read a third time. An additional section had been attached in the Senate, making llie stockholders individually liable. Mr. Claypool moved that the bill be recommitted lo a aelect committee of one, with instructions tu strike out this eection. Mr. Clay pool said that he was strong-ly in favor of savings institutions, ai holding out inducements to the laboring man to economy. As far as Ilia observation went, they had nhvnys proved to be of great utility, If this section is attached, he doubted very much about tho organization of (he Institute. Mr. C. inked the ayei and noes on his motion. A division of tho question being called for, the mo-tion tu recommit wis lost ayes tines 21. The bill then pasted ayea MS, noea !). A number of bills for local objects were introduced and rend tlie firt time. Mr. Swift introduced a joint resolution providing that the Senate and Hon will meet in convention on Monday next at three o'clock, to elect a United States Senator, Supreme Judges, and oilier nllieeri. The Senate refused to Iny the resolution on the table bv a tie. nnd strictlv nartv vote. The reaolution was disagreed lo ayes 16, noea 17, Whiga voting in negative, and Mr. Suotl being abac nt. Tlio Senate adjourned. HOUSK OF REPRIENTATIVES. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Cheney. Petitions presented and rrhrrcd. Bv Mr. MeClure, from 18 citizens of Summit, for a plank road from Twinshurg to Cleveland ; by Mr, Riddle, from M citizens of Aalilubuln, for the new county of Green ; by Mr. Hniirtuond, from 4'J citizen of Harrison, relative to peddling books ; by Mr. Holcomb, from 55 citizens of G i Ilia, for the election uf T Carroll associate judge ; by Mr. Bundy, from 40 citizens of Jacknon, fur the election nf Chris. Yager associate judge; nUo, from 46 citizens of Jackson nnd Athens, for a Slate road ; by Mr. Lee, from 51 citizens, for the new county of Orange, o be composed of parts of Trumbull and Ashtabula ; by Mr. Monfort, from 1 17 citizens of Sidney, Shelby county, nuaiust any subscription by said town lo (he stock of a turnpike company. Ht'ls rt'id the third timc.'Vo incorporate tho tuwn of Wupiiukoiicita pasHed, To amend the act directing tho mode of trial in criiniml cnofl. oastied March 7. I.U. Mr. Vorhe moved the mdetiuile postponement oi the bill tout. It wan then passed. T' authorize county commissioners to allow guard lees in certain earn-H passed. In relation lolhe Urbana.Troy and Greenville turnpike company. Mr. Noma moved the indefinite postponement of the bdl; upon winch Messrs. Noma, Smith of Madimn, Phillips and Molifort nddresaed the House; and the motion waa voted down, yeas LI, nays 50. The bill was nasned. To amend llie ant prescribing the duties of super-visors and regulilnig road and highway!. Mr. Brainard moved the iudi-limie postponement of i thi bill earned, yeaa M, nays '4.K To confirm the charter of the Covington and Cincinnati bridge company, &c pamcd. To incorp .raic the Ripley and Locust Grove turn pike company passed. Senate bill to amend the charter of the Bellfontaiue nnd Indiana Railroad company recommitted to Mr. Brewer. Senate bill lo incorporate tho Springfield Female Seminary, Clark county. Mr. King wood moved the indefinite postponement of the hill lust, yeai 6, nays 45. The bill waa then paused. Kills introduced and read the first m. By Mr. Smith of Brown, to equalize taxation. By Mr. McClure.to amend the net toencourago the orgauiz'ilioit of tire companies. Bv Mr L"iie r, to secure an early publication and distribution nf tho general laws. liy Mr. Molt, to provide lor tlie payment oi moneys from the township of Mt. Gilcad to Morrow county. fly Mr. Scott, to repeal certain nets (Herein naineu. Bv Mr. Edsmi, fixing the limes ol holding courts m the l"lli judicial circuit. port from Standing Committee Mr. Mott, from the committee on New Counties, reported a bill to reel tlu new cnunly nf Orange, (composed of parts of Cohocton, Tutcarawa, Harrison and Guernsey) rend the fimt lime. H'pirtsfrom Htttet Committers Mr. MeClure report! d a bill to incorporate thu Cleveland and Twins- burL'h olank road company. Mr Bundy, to lay out a Male road m trio counties ot Jackon, Atuens and itaina. Mr. Mott, for (he relief nt II. II ft. J. n AMienmiry Mr. Brewer, to attach sections 1 and 'it in Bloom- field tp , Richland co , lo Sandusky co. Winch were read the first time. Vrdrrs of the lUy Senate resolutions fur the od minion of Mrs. Uabclla Johnon into the Lunatic Any lu in, relative to Pennsylvania railroad laws, and re I, live to action of Pennsylvania Legislature in regard to railroad connection between the two States, were agreed to, Mr. Holcomb moved to reconsider the ynto on the pissago uf the bill relative to thtf Cincinnati Commercial Hospital which motion was laid on the table, and Thu House adjourned. dilional copies of each ol laid reports be printed fur me use ot llie o incurs making tlieui. Proridrd, That if the House of Representatives shall order tho printing of additional copies of any of me aoove enumerated reports, the composition ot said reports, of which the House shall so order additional copieu, shall be charged for by the printer but once. uu motion or Mr. Goddard, the reaolution and amendment were referred to muled committee of two, Mewf-rs Goddnid and Emrie. Hilts introduced By Mr. Goddard, to amend the act allowing and regulating writs ot attachment. In relation to the Miami canal, the Miami extension, and the Wubnah and Erie canal. On motion, thu Senate resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Blake in tho chair, and contid-cred certain bills. After the lulls had been appropriately referred, the Senate adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Petitions presented and referred By tho Speaker, from George Burns and U5 others, of Jackson, for the election ot Ana Dudley as ansociate judge; by Mr. Howard, from N. Plowman, J. C. Nisbet mid '.18 others, of Greene, for a plunk or gravel road from Clifton to Jamestown; by Mr. Johnson, uf Cuyahoga, from the Mayor and 'Jrf citizens of Ohio City, for an uiucndnicnt of the charter of Huid city ; also, f rom 01) citizens of Cuyahoga, against a county loan to the Rockporl plank road company ; also, from 1)7 citizens of Cuyahoga nud Lorain, on tho same subject; by Mr. MeClure, Irom citizens of Summit, for the extension of thu In w to tax dogs tu said county , by Mr. Pennington, from 170 citizens of Belmont, fur a tax on dogs ; also, from 50 atuens of Belmont, for tho MarlniHville plank road company ; by Mr. Heber, for an amendment lo the charier uf Nurwulk ; by Mr. Luiter, front bl citizens uf Salem, for the new county of Orange ; alio, from 21 citizens uf Stark, for authority lorn county subscription to -the Pennsylvania and Ohio railroad company ; by Mr. Smart, fioiu 38 citizetia of Highland, against a county subscription lo a railroad ; uy Mr. Olds, in relation to the Zanesvillo and Mnysville turnpike company; by Mr. Moulort, from citizens of Sidney, relative to a subscription to a turnpike company ; by .Mr. Townshend, from 20 citizens of Elyria, for the ten hour labor syatem. Hills raid the third time.. To authorize- the commissioners of Madison county lo subscribe to stock in rail road companies. Mr ixorns moved its recommitment to a select committee of one. After some debate by Measra. Copeland, Lonjr, Monfort, CliniiVo and Myers, the motiuu lu recommit wai voted down. Mr. Norris moved the indefinite postponement of the bill tost, yeas !J5, naya 'A7. Mr. Long moved to amend the bill by fixing the rale of interest at six per cent lost. Mr. Long moved lo amend in several other particular, winch was disagreed to. The bill was then paKrd yea !J5, naya !J6 Hills introduced liy Mr. Riddle, to incorporate the Geauga and Trumbull plunk road company reud the first time. Hr port of Standing Committee. Mr. Long, from thu committee on Railroads, Ac , reported a bill to amend tlie charter of the Great Western Railroad company rend the liist time. Id ports of Htlcet CumtnitUes. Mr. Pennington reported a bill lo incorporate the Martinsville and Bridgeport free plank roud company nnd the first time. .Mr. Rot tiler reported hack llie lull to secure to llio SATURDAY EVKN1NG, February 17, 1849. I MONDAY EVENING, Ei-bimry 10, 1H4U. laborer his hire (he majority of the committee re commending ila indefinite postponement. The n otion for postponement was agreed to yeas !li(, nays US. Also, reported hack the bill to aiueuo the act allow ing juries before justices of the peace ; and it waa indefinitely postponed yeas 118, nn) a 111. Mr. Jircwer reported hack the bill to amend the act incorporating tho Belletoutame and Indiana Railroad company ; anil it was pined. Mr. Hammond reported a Ml to authorize Mr. Mc-Cullef to sell hooka and stationery in this State at auction read tho fir I time. Severn! billa were n-purud back and ordered to be engrossed. Orders of the Day Senate resolution! to furnish Morrow nud Auglaize counties with books, and lo formal! the several counties uf thu Statu with tiwan'a Slntutcs, were agreed lo. Senate amendment to House bill to incorporate tho Hocking county Savings Institute, was agreed to. Un motion, the committee n the whole was discharged from the consideration of sundry hills. Mr. Norris m ived that Lie committee uf the whole be discharged from the further consideration of any bill-.. After some discussion, during which tho fact was stated that no consideration was given to bills in the Ctiiumillee, Mr. Hardeaty moved to amend bv declaring that such t ill should be referred to an appropriate, standing committee. Before Inking the quention, ():i motion of Mr. Miller, llie llnc resolved itself into committee of the w hob, Mr. OIJs in the chair, and coiiHiilercd and reported back sundry hills. Mr Burt moved the indefinite postponement of Senate bill to amend the act tu incorporate the Rosa county turnpike company lost. The bdl was then ordered tn be engrossed. After some discussion upon the propriety of taking a local bill from committee of thu Whole, The House took a recess. 3 o'rrVfc, .If. A call of the (louse being demanded, til uieinbera were found present. The committee nf the whole waa discharged from further consideration nf the bill to fix llio tiuu-s nf holding the courts in the r?th judicial circuit; and it was recoinmilled lo Mr. Durhiri. Mi. Roedter moved to lane tip the motion to reconsider the vote in llie paMie of the bdl relative to the Commercial Hospital, Cincinnati. The Speaker d-cnlcd tint no such motion existed, as the House adjourned before the vote waa taken upon (he motion itself, or upon the lllotiuii to lay that motion on the table. Mr. Holcomb appealed ; but while Mr. II. waa drawing up Ins point of appeal, Mr. Riddle, nn leave, oilVred a joint resolution for a meeting of the two Houses, at 10 o'clock, A. M , nn Tueiday, the ,llth lust , in the 1 1 ill of the House, for the purpose nf electing one United States Senator, two Jtidgi-a nf the Supreme Court, a President Judge for the inh Judicial Circuit, and a President Judge lor tin I ltd Judicial Circuit. Mr. Armstrong moved to strike out tho 20 Ih and insert thf 'J'.M. Mr. Chnih' moved ro lay the notion on the table lOHt, yeas U5, tmys 'M. Mr Armstrong ! amendment was then agreed to ytns ll'.i, nays Mr. Roedter moved to itrike out 10 and insert 3, P. M tn.it Mr Monfort moved to amend by adding, and also one Quartermaster General "carried. Mr. Olds gave ai a reason why he should vote against the resolution, the lact that (here existed no joint rules for the government of the two Houses while in convention, and (here existed no regulation by which member could be assured of (he purity of the ballot boxes, lie wished the j ml rule acted upon lie lore the two Houses were compelled, by resolution, to hold a convention. The resold lion was then agreed to yeas 311, nays 31. The apnea! of the ireiilleiuan from Gallia was then disposed uf the House sustaining tho decision of the Chair. Senate amendment to House bill lo amend the act incorporating the New Biltimore ltd New Haven turnpike and bridge company, waa agreed to. On motion of Mr Chalice, (lie report on joint rule! waa taken up and agreed to. The Speaker presented the annual report of the Secretary of Stale in relation tu common schools laid on the table to be printed. Mr- Pennington moved to lake up Senate resolutions relative to slavery in territories belonging to the Union. Mr. Miller moved that the House resolve itself into committee of llie whole earned ; and Mr. Noma took llie chair, and reported bark sundry bills. Mr Norris moved the indefinite postponement ot the bill to incorporate the Walnut street Baptist The LegiaUture. It will be aeen by the proceedings of the House yes-' terday, that that body is just now taking the initiatory steps of the aesiion. " Mr. Smith of Brown, reported a resolution providing fur printing the rulei of tho House which waa adopted." One might suppose if the House has been operating near three months without rules, they could very well afford to pass the few remaining days which at the utmost they ought to spend in session, without thu trouble of getting up rules. Immediately on tho organization of the House, there was presented the manorial of James A. Bell, the Representative elect of Medina county, contesting the right of James Johnson to a seat In the House ; and the memorial was referred to thu standing committee on Privileges and Elections. Itseonmthut committee is rightly designated a " standing ' committee fur in more than tro months it has not moved in the matter J but by its Inaction keeps Mr. Johnson standing in the place of the man whom the people of Medina county had. elected. Is that committee acting the part of honest men, in (bus refilling to act, and perverting the popular sentiment ? "Secret LcKilntioit." The Urbana Citizen complains that " there is a practice adopted by tho Reporters of tho Statesman and Journal, which conceals ttie object of bills mentioned, and therefore a bill can be parsed through both Houses, without it being known lo any one at a distance, or to any section of the country whoso interests might bo seriously ollccted by it. For instance, nutir.es of Una kind ure not uiifreqm-nt : A bill introduced "by Mr Myers to repeal part of a certain act to lay out and es lablish a certain turnpike therein named." And again, a bill 11 to repeal a part of a certain fict therein named. ' Now what information is given by this sort of clandestine report uf tho doings uf our Legislature ?" The error into whijh our friend of the Citizen has fallen, is in laying at the door of the Heportcrs the sins of Members of the Legislature. It il the custom of Reporters the world over, wo believe, in noticing the introduction of bills, to describe them bij their titles. It could h irdly ho expected of a Reporter, that he should make himself acquainted with the contents of all the bills which he is expected to notice much less that he give a synopsis thereof. The rule of each House should bo imperative, that every bill reported or introduced, should have a title pertinent and descriptive nf its object; and if a bill should be introduced without such title, or with a vnguc or innprpriate title, it should be regarded as good ground of suspicion that some sort of rascality is concealed under it ; and il should be at once rejected or referred to a committee w ith instructions to report au appropriate title. John C. VaughiuL Il seems that we were in error in our paper of yet. terday, in suggesting that Mr. Vaughan his not been a resident of this State during the year past. We are now assured that although he has been a portion of that lime engaged in editing a paper in Louisville, Ky., ho has, nevertheless, maintained his citizenship in Ohio, and that his family has all the white continued lo reside in Cincinnati. We did not urge the fact of his residence in Kentucky as a serious objection, as the render will recollect. But knowing tho fact that Mr. Vaughan had been engaged in the prosecution of bit profession of editor in Louisville, we incidentally alluded to the fact, supposing his reaidenco waa there also at thu time. Learning that wo misapprehended the fact, we cheerfully make the correction. Senatorial stocks are without material change since our last report. Progress ot the President Elect. We learn from a private telegraphic despatch, that Gen.TAVi.oti passed Marietta on his way up the river, this morning at shout 5 o'clock. His progress up the river has been very slow. Mouduy, February ID, IH10. in sKN.vn:. Petitions prestnttd nnd rtftrrtd By Mr. Byers, from 6 citizens of llaysvilb-, Ashland co , for the in-e.orp iralion of said town. By Mr. Worcester, from r:i citizens, for the appointment of Albert G. Sutton, as agent for the sale ul llie Western Reserve school lam s By Mr. Burns, from tii citizens of Richland, for the election of John II. CulberHoti, associate judge. By Mr. Bennett, from lh trustees of Cincinnati tp , in relation to llie Commercial Hospital By Mr. Arrh b lil, from 00 cituens of iletiitout, for the election nf John Campbell associatn judge. By Mr. Cotiktin, from 7l citizens of Darke and Miami counties, in re-latmn to the Tn y and Greenville turnpike road. By Mr. acku, from G. 1). Kelley and eleven others, lor a charter to construct a plank road from Cleve land to Twinthurg. By Mr. Ill ike, from N, B. Gales and !W others, citiiensnl Lorain county, for the exten-nun ul the Western Reserve nnd .Mi mo re road. Mr. Arehbold. from the Judiciary contmitlre, re. norled back the bill lor the better security of land It lien, with amendment!, and recommended its engross ment ngrei-u to. Mr. Blocksom.frorii the committee on llailroads and Turnpike, reported back sundry bills, which were or di'M'd In be eiiVWMcd. Mr. Worcester, from tho Judiciary committee, re ported a bill to amend an act pawed Feb. '2, lelH, en titled an let directing llie mono Ol proceuumg in coon cerv. nn-ed March It. 1K1I. Mr. I orwin, irom llio coinmiuee on -orporanonn, reported back sundry bills, winch wero urdervti to oe Hals read A thin! tm ami passta to repeal sn net to authorize the town of llamiltou to borrow money, and for other purposes. T corporate the W arren and Lake Krie plank rond company. To amend the act to incorporate the Hillsborough turnpike company. To amend the act In incorporate tho Mil lord and Clnllieoihe turnpike company. Ilonse bills Tu amend an at to incorporate the New Baltimore and New Haven turnpike and bridge company, passed Feb. H, f--l7. To amend the aci to incorporate the Tiflin and Find, lev plank rond company, passed Feb. Ul, HIS 'Mr. Arehbold olfered the following resolution: Itrsatr.d. That it is unwise, iiupoluir, and unjust to the tnxnavers to irant charters to railroad compa nies to construct lines of railronds along the lines o j church in Cincinnati lost the State canal, to aa lo diminish the tolls and thus Mr. Brewer ottered a resolution to authorize the cast the whole burdens of the public debt upon the (',.rk nf llie Hoii lo contract for the printing for taxpnyiug people. tlie House during the present session, at prices not to Mr Blake moved to amend uy amnng wiumui . fxeent those paid last winter. iuhccting said railmad companies to tnxaiiott. Mr. Thompson moved to strike nut alt after lh word Mr My era moved further to amend oy adding ! resolved, and insert a resolution directing the Clerk to " without subjecting said railroads to tolls eutlie.ieiit to remunerate (lie State for any loss of tolls uu account of the construction of said railroads. Mr Whitman moved that the resolution, with the pending amendments, be referred to the counmltco on t mince earned. Tho Senate took a recess. 3 'ftVi, .V. The Speaker laid before the Senate the special re-nort of the Atniilnr nf State, in answer to Senate res olution nf Jan. 4, relative to the tnxet on Banks. Laid nn the table tu be printed. Mr. Goddard offered for adoption the following: Itrsolrtd) T hot I ho various reports nud other communications now on the table, and which are usually printed with the appendix to the Journal and in the volume nf Pubho Documents, be taken up and order ed to be limited. Mr. Kuirie nil",-red the following as a substitute : , Itrsidrrd, That fi,tHHt copies of the annual repoit of the Slate Board of Agriculture, 11,000 enpiesof the an-1 nual report of the Auditor nf Slate, 11,000 copies nf the twenty second annual report of the Superintend enl and Direr tore of (he Asylum for tho Deaf and Dumb, 11,000 copies nf the twelfth annual report ot the nllicers nf the Institution for the education of the Blind, and 11,000 copies uf the tenth annual n port of the nllievrs uf the Lunatic Asjlum, he printed for the use of me m bets of the Senate, ind live hundred ad- lehver to Charles Seiitt all documents and papers lor the printing id' n Inch he has a contract, iVo. Mr. Long moved to adjourn Inst. Mr. Thompson addressed the House in support of his amendment ; when Mr. Long moved to adjourn-osl. Mr. Vorhci opposed the amendment. Mr. Long moved to adjourn carried, yeas 115, nayi The House adjourned. Tho Sandwich Islands are reaping great benefit from the prosperous churches and schools within their borders, a it seems, front reports made on Monday lo the monthly missionary Hireling. Atthe Seminary at Bat tic at la there are 1 li students, and 7 well qualified native teachers. At Tillapally, tho natives manifest much interest in tlie erection of a atone church. lu Oroommh, we learn from the same source, the Patriarch Mar Shiinan had censed lo oppose the AmeriJ can missionaries among the Festorians the civil powers having interposed tor llie protection of litem, a sin gul.ir course in a Mahoiuednti government, usually so determined in its neg'rcl or persecution of all oppu sing religious forms A'. Y. t'.iprtss. The President nllicially recognises John G. Donn, Vice Conntl tu Spam for 'ho port of Savannah,Georgia. Dcprvrtineut f the Interior. A bill introduced by Mr. Vinton, in the House of Representatives of the United States, providing fur the stub'iahmeiit of a department uf the administration, lo be called the Department of the Interior, has pass ed that budy, and will probably pats the Senate. Its arrangement is as follows : It is lo have a Secretary and a Chief Clerk, tho former at a salary of $6,(100 and the latter at a salary of f'J.O'Ji), and all its other ullicers arc to bo taken fioui tho other Departments along with the Bureaus which are to be transferred from them to tho Department of the Interior. The new Department takes from the State Department the superintendence and control nf tho Ptenl Office from the Treasu y Department the control of the Land OlHce, (he Const Survey, nnd, we believe, tho Light House Bureau from the War Department the Indi an and tho Pension OilK-es from tho the Navy Department the Naval Pension Bureau and from the Kxeculivo the control nf the Penitentiary and tho Commissionrrot Public Buildings. That is, the heads if theie teveral Bureaus are lo report to the Secretary of the Interior, instead of reporting, as heretofore, lo the above named heads of Departments, respectively, and lo the Executive. Yul entities. We learn that each of the members of the Gener al Assembly who voted for tho repeal of the Black Laws received a Valentine, purporting to come from some f.iir lady ub color. Some nf them were quite rich, and appropriately adorned with ruts.1' A Lo. cofoco friend of ours, who has been hitherto distinguished for his zeal in the cause of abolition, received the following : O, I'll Im your waleniiue I'll luti you for to know Tint I lub you all thH better, When you jump Jnn Crow. So wheel about, and turn about, And every imin ymi do Tho wenches sll ""ill lub you As you jump Jim Crow. What makes you hib the niggers sot You didn't me to do 't, 1 guess s) was tlifl yallnr gait A tnado ymi wheel nboitt. So wheel atwoit, nnd turn about, And every limn you do The wuiirlies all will grin to soa e You jump Jim (.'row. Dikaii. Another one received the following delicate hint: Bokase dry bits de niggers swaar, lev mean to do it sirougi And I'm about loswnrlu you A lillle l.uey Long. Take vnr lime Mr. !,egislstr I sing dis httla song, I ltic jou II lub da 'casion To 'member LucT Lnn. Another one addresses her Valentine in tho follow, ingsentiineittnl strains: I'sn glad to bear, ibe time am cone, 1 spect 'lis di- iniltenneiiut, W iieu all de leyil.ilors ti.il, lo juoVr to lie taller g.il. lien dance de jnU.i, ne'ht and day, Kick up llie beeU for hlwrty, Wh'II be as free as if we're white Come out in de moonlight, abery nijbt. A Short An aw or to a hong Argument. A Mr. B. F. 11'dV.nan has written a series of very long articles, which were published in the Cleveland True Democrat, against the constitutionality of tho Hamilton apportionment. Alter ho is done, the edit or answers them in thu following brief and conclusive manner RrrHv.ssHTATiVKt. The Constitution of the Uni ted States declares, " Representatives shall bo apportioned among llie several States." Ihn constitution ol tho State uf Ohio declares, Representatives nliall " be " " apportioned among the several counties-" Now we atk our correspondent, Mr. Hoffman, if his argument, published in uur paper of tins week, writ-leu with so time It ability, against the constitutionality of the division of Hamilton enmity for the election of representatives, does not apply with the same and with lunl force, against the constitutionality ol dividing tins Slate into twenty-one districts for the election uf representatives to Congress f If t " uucoustitulion al in tho tmo case, it ii so in the other. Fur a long number of years, aeveral of the Stntes elected representatives in Congress by general ticket; other! elected by district!. A few years since, Congress pasted a law requiring the several Slates to elect by single districts, and all tho States now elect in that manner. CVAinAr, LiTr.it, as" iohtii. The editor of the Toledo Blade, noticing the ulleiiee for Much Cavaiguao was prosecuted before the House, thinks tho language made uto uf by the member front Stark, in his animadversions upon it, to have been equally offensive and nngentlemanly. So we thought at the time, and had a great mind to propose that the next time Mr. Bruec erra in the same manner, the balance be it nick by letling Mr. Leiter al hint transferring the acetic of operations, however, front the Slate building! to aome cutlet house in the suburbs of the city. A telegraph is to be constructed along the Little Miami lUdrond,tu conuectCiiiciiinatt with Sandusky City. Illiberal Policy Some time since, an act was passed by tho Legisla ture uf Pennsylvania, granting the right of tony tor constructing a railroad through that narrow neck of land bordering on Lake Lne, which separates Ohio from New York. And in puns nig this act Pennsylva nia wus but pursuing that liberal course of policy which the interest uf tho people of that section uf the Commonwealth would have prompted. But a narrower and more illiberal course is now proposed. A bill lias been reported tu the Legislature of that Slate now in session repealing the law granting tho right of way. This dog-in-the-manger policy sits with a had grace upon old Pennsylvania; and wo yet hopo that a measure which is so little calculated lo reflect honor upon that State, will hearrested before it shall become a law. But if Pennsylvania shall put herself in an attitude of defiance, and undertake to arrest tho pro gress of works through n comer uf her domains, fur the purpose of compelling the commerce of tho great Western public into a particular channel which she may prescribe, it will then become the duty of that public to consult its own interest, and to pursue it, irrespective of tho designs of such selfish legislation. It is nut asked uf Pennsylvania lo make any portion uf the road through her territory, or to incur any pecuniary responsibility. All thai is contemplated is that those individuals who may have nullicient interest in thu enterprize, shall have llie right to construct and use a railway through n narrow strip of land over which that State exercises jurisdiction such individuals having first secured from tho owners of the soil their consent. This right has been granted and now, as the grant was about to bo put in use, a hill ii brought forward, and hurried through one branch of the Legislature, to mthdraw that grant. Wo trust mure liberal counsels will prevail. Mysterious Circumttnnce More light wnnttd upon n Uurk subject. An ordinary candle box containing a mixture of candle ends and whole candles, in the care of two young men who left this city in a buggy on Saturday morning last, was accidenlly broken, and its contents scattered along the roud between tins place and Ulen-don Corners. The young men who had the box in charge, discovering the accident, deeming the box to be of no further use to the owner, left it and a few remaining candlcs'at Hayes' tavern at the corners, and for the purpose of giving the proprietor due notice of his lots, a friend hat kindly deposited with us tho label which was upon it. It reads as follows : James Arnold, Muntjitld, Ohio. Mt. Arnold is, as we understand, the Scrgennt.at-Arms of the Senate. His enterprise to enlighten the people of Mansfield is doubtless a benevolent one, and, beyond question, will bo deemed to "add additional luster lo Ins character " We make no complaints about il, knowmg,aa we do, that he is doing nothing more than carrying Locofoco principle! into practical effect. This matter hat sonic significance however, taken in connection with the fact that the expenditure of stationery by the present General Assembly has been greater than that of any preceding one, in pro portion to ill length of session, by upwards of thirty per cent , and that the difference has been principally in the item of candles. Q.j" Since the foregoing was in type wo have been assured that there wero no trmfe candles in the box above referred to; but that they were parti of candles, FUch as form a part of tho uual perquisites ofSer-geantt-at-Arms of tho Legislature. AnTf-EtUKctPATiosj is KF.riTttKV. A caucui of the Locofoco members of the Legislature of Kentucky was lately holden,in which a resolution was paused declaring ai a reason why they did not vote for Mr. Clay fur Senator, thai ho was sutectcd of Free Soil sympathies, and was openly friendly to the ultimate emancipation of slaves in Kentucky. A Locofoco member of the Legislature recently introduced a resolution declaring that it was inexpedient, at this time, lo adopt any measure or line of policy looking to ultimate emancipation in that State. A motion was made to lay that reaolution on the table, which was lost by a vote of three to one. Thii would indicato that public sentiment has not yet reached a point where substantial reform on this subject can bo successfully advueated. BiiiDora across thk Niaoaua Riven We are informed by Mr. FJIct, the constructor nf the celebrated wire suspension bridge across the Niagara river, that arrangements are being entered into fur the construction of two other works uf a similar character, across the same channel. One of these is to bo built above, and ai near tho fall as is consistent with its safety from accumulations of ice from tho spray of the lall, and llie other several miles below the one already standing. BjHi of these are to bo under the charge of Mr. Lllet, whoso success in hit first undertaking hat given tlie public such confidence in his abilities ii in engineer, as will ensure Ins employment wherever tho impracticability of every other specie! of bridge shall render necessary a resort lo (his in order to en sure a communication. Hpleutlid Itnilroad froject. A proposition is on foot for constructing a railroad from the city of Mobile lolhe mouth of the Ohio river. Tho plan is spoken of as eminently feasible, the lino being through a country of great natural wealth, and presenting fewer obstacle! than are usually found to be overcome in long mutes. The cilizeni of Mobile are said lo have taken nearly a million dollar! worth of mock, and very large amounts have been subscribed fur in other places along the route. The Mobile Ad-vertiser, speaking upon this subject says : Tim building ind completion of this roid will lend to tho developement of the great resources of Hie State, and to making this a manufacturing city, by which labor will be divided, and pursuits become diversified. Wa now in this State make but one crop, ns the staple agricultural production, and manufacture but little. Thii crop rarely exceeds in value the sum of 15,000,000, whilst thu manufacture of boots and shoes in Mari a-chuselts seldom ratchet less than 17,000,000. It in hardly lo be expected that a Stale will arrive at nlilu- ence where one branch of business only is puroiied, and that overdone to the destruction of prices and the impoverishment of land. Wo want, then, that our industrial labor should be divided and our pursuits diversified. We wont enterprise to develop the wealth which, more than in any othur Suulhern State, teems in our forests, our water-courses, our hills and our valleys. No southern Stale is so favured as this in its capability to heroine completely indepi ndent. Nono so favorable. None so blessed by nature in the ru-liei of its soil. Mines of wealth lie beneath its turlVc, and are even spread on thu very surface itself, For ests we nave that produce ull the varieties of wood and timber (hat nre turned to bo great account in tho manufactures of New Lnghind;' water-courses we linve, that give us the best mill sites; lulls and vallevi lull ol the richest iron, coal and marble. There it scarce a luxury that our soil will not produce ; not a necessity, comfort or convenience thai we cannot make for ourxelvo. We want, then, n spur to a geiii-roin industry; we want something of Lantern spirit and Kiatern enterprise. These nre pouring into the Great West, and when this railnmd brings us in twenty. four hours in contact will that favored region, we shall not only come in the enjoyment nf her varied and varying products, hut imbibe the spirit of her growth, and the enterprise that devclopcs it." The Wnbnsh nnd IJrie Cnnl In Indinim. The Trustees of the Wabash and Urie canal, in Indiana, have made their annual report to the Leyiidv lure of that Slate, front which thu Toledo Blade gathers the following : Tlie work from Coal Creek to Terre Haute, which was put under contract hltle more than a year since. is now so nearly completed, that Hie water will be let into the canal to (he latter placet by the first of next month. From Terre Haute to Point Commerce forty mid a half miles furllier, the work was contracted tu yUy Inal, and it is believed the distance will be rend? for navigation in the fall of ltM'J. Another letting was had in November, for Hie construction of the work from Point Commerce lo Newberry, seventeen links lunner. There has been paid for ronitruclicn, during the year ending on the 1st December last, Iho sum uf .Wll.ii.Vl 16. The present force employed on (lie r.a- unl is I7a0 men, whom it is eipected will be employed during the current year. 'J here remains seventy-two miles, from Newberry to Pigeon dam, tn be put under contract, to complete, the entire line. For the purposo of carrying on the work agreeably to the plan nf the i rusiees, a can lias neen made upon the subscribing bond holders, of twenty dollar upon each bond, to lu paid on tho first day of February, IHUI, and the balance of the advance nf jjji"im,0o6 will be called in during the ensuing year. The tolls and water rrnls of llie finished part of llie canal, for the year ending nn the first day of November, amount to 146, 14 H Ot), being an increase over the amount ol the previous year of $'J0,l6ti I!', the expenditure for ordinary repairs, superintendence, &c. Ace, amounts to $;t4T;t 61. A heavy expenditure fur extraordinary repairs has been incurred, but for tlie deficient whral crop last year, nnd the early fall rains, which rendered (he roads impassable. The canal has been navigable llie whole sen-son from the Stale line to Coal creek, a distance of r!l miles. The whole amoti.it of receipts, from the first December, 117, tu the lat December, 11H, in $.'7.'7,77 0, Disbursements, for the same period, .J5!,004 7. Leaving a balance of sJc&TS 2:1. Appended lo th. report are tabular statement of all the articles cleared at different places on the unviable portion of tho canal, I'roui which we extract tho following as tho total number of tuns cleared from each : Fort Wayne, tons .Hiiro RxTnoQitEPtivr. Lotorocuisu im VtnnmA. The pubhc printing uf the State of Virginia, which was, a few years ago, severed from the political press, by an act of the Legislature, has been returned to it again, by the present General Asiembly, in the election of the senior editor of tho R chmond Enquirer, si State Printer. Ttie Put n Fiomt KxctTKMKsT. Tho ridiculoui and wicked prize fight between Sullivan and Hyer, seems to have almost got the better of California gold in its effect upon the public ntmd, Tho incident! and circumstances have been related, in ill of the paper! with savage exactness, and llio parties themselves, have been lioniud wherever they have been seen. A Secokd Dailv Papkh m Tut. r. no. William E. Peikina, publisher of tho Toledo Herald, has commenced the issue of a daily journal, entitled thu Toledo Commercial Republican." It is a large paper for the place and very neatly printed. Its politics are of the " free " order, and it is somewhat self sullieiently said, that the editorial columns will reflect the opinions of the editor. If this is any pure peculiarly (he case in the organs of free speech, we have yet to learn it. Sumo of them du not hesitate to admit otherwise. lUciPHociTr or Thadi: with Ca!aia. The following resolution was passed in the Canadian Parlia ment on the ltd inst. A gentleman of Rochester learns from a correspondent at Toronto, thalTa bill embodying the principles of this reaolution, will probably become i law, provided a similar bill should pass our Congress : "That it is expedient to provide for the fiee admission of grain and breadstuff of all kinds, vegetables, flint, st e ds, luimuls, hob s, wool, butter, cheese, (allow, horns, salted and Iresh meals, ores of ill kind! of metals, (.slies, staves, timber, wood and lumber uf all kinds, nf the growth of the United States of America, into Canada, whenever similar articles, tho production uf Canada, shall be admitted without duly in. lo the said United Stales. I.ogansport . Lafayetlo . . Covington , . ..4-J,6H) ..IO,tiH ..'JI,o;6 ..?4,47!l 0,6 1J Tho Savannah HtpubUcan is urging upon public attention the necessity of prohibiting tlie importation of slaves into the State of Georgia trout Maryland, Vir ginia anil Kentucky, lne grounds upon winch it eases this recommendation are, that these Statro, with some others, will be very glad to send and sell oil' their most valuable slaves, and will then he willing to emancipate the rest. They will thus become free States; whereas, it is for tho intercut nf'Georgia that they should continue to bo slave States. I Ins paper, therefore, opposes the slave trade between Georgia and the other Slates named, nn the ground that it tends In abolish slavery. Hern at the North, on tlie other hand, many anli-alavery men in sist upon the abolition of this trade to secure the end. It is a little curious to see both parties m favor of the same measure from precisely opposite motives. AeoinrnT to G km, Tavi.uu. While Gen. Taylor wai at Madison, In., some impediment in a hall tripped linn and he fell on Ins side across a trunk, which gave a very severe and painful bruise, no vmlenl thai at first il was apprehended that some of hit ribs wero broken. It is however no worse than abruite,but id effect is quite distressing On. ihrimuls. The first Pott roaster General in Hie United States was Dr. Friiikhn. His salary was $1,000. (TT The Raleigh Register, in expretsing its gratifi- cation at the adoption, by the Legislature of North Carolina, of a great ond important system of internal improvement, proceeds incidentally to draw the follow g comparison between the present condition of that Slate and Massachusetts, to show the different results that follow from enterprise and inactivity : Without these facilities, no country, whatever its natural advantages, can prosper, and with them, tho most sterile region may bo made to " blossom as Hie rose." Such in fart are precisely tho respective conditions uf North Carolina and MaHtarhusetlt. Tho former has a good soil, a mild, healthy climate (above tide water, which embraces three-fourths of the State,) and a variety of rich mines, embracing iron, coal, copper, and lost and least, gold. But these element (lf wealth nnd greatness are fur the moat partundev-l-oped, unused, and, because inaccessible, almost without a market value. Massachusetts, on Hie contrary, h nl naturally a barren soil ; it still in the nature of things labors under Ibe disadvantages incident to a frigid climate; il has no mines, no navigable waters a contracted territory in a word, it had nothing at all comparable to what a bountiful Providence lias be. slowed mi us, except the harbor of Boston. But it possesses an energetic, industrious, and educated pop. illation, which resolved to make M i.iehuelts great and rich and powerful, in spile of it native littb n, ss, poverty and insignificance. Sho has made herself railroads and turnpikes, where nature denied h- r rivers ; and the induriry and intelligence of her lins- biiidmen has created a fertile soil where nature had made a waste. She manufactures Hie cotton of the Carolinas, and the wool of Ohio, with coal extracted from Hie mines of Pennsylvania, and supplies most of the States named, particularly those of the South, with goods manufactured of their own raw materials. And what has been the result uf (his industry and skill on the one hand, and the want of it on the other . Why, it has fallen out that North Carolina, with six times the area of Massachusetts, has less population. With ten times the natural advantages, it nosscies less than one-third of (ho wealth. The city of Boston alone, is worth the whole State of North Carolina. By assessment, the property of thnlcitv is ascertained to bo 167,Odii,iHKi. That of North Carolina cannot exceed $140,000,000. Gcu. Tu y lor 's Appearance. The newly elected President is what may be called a much belter looking man thin the prints and en-graving! represent him to be, though nearly all tbene give a correct idea of hit features so much so, Hint any one who is familiar with these, could easily pick iioo out m nciuwu. ins ince lias a freshness about it, that we did not expect to find in the features of one who had seen !o much service, and endured lh exim- sure of so many campaigns. It weirs an expression of great good sense good humor and good deposi tion. Ilia eyo is remarkably bright and clear, ami mta e.nn easily imagine how it would blnxe upon a bntile-field, with an udda of four to one ngniuai him. Iha general expression ii kind, ind his manners, genial aim worm, mere is a irceuum in llie manner in which he receives his guests, that puis his visitor nt ease at once, and tho interest that he manifests in nil who approach nim, is calculated to make every kuo carry awny pleasant recollections uf-their interview. When thu venerable Col. Johnston of 1'iqna, was pie-seiitcd to In in, the General rose and grasped Ins hand with great cordiality, enquired alter his health and lh.it of In family, commend d on Ins vigorous appearance, nnd manifested thu interest of one who had met a lung absent companion. In person he is short and thick set, with a slight stoop lorward. He iinhoiit61 yearsof nge, and looki as old as he is Though ho has good health and a slrniig constitution, Ins air and in.inner iro ihosu of a gentleman and soldier tin. jittas. D.T The National lira (bus speaks ot the election of William H. Seward to the United Stain Senate: W, H Seward, formerly Governor of New V;1' has been elected United Stales Senator from that Stale) lor six years, to succeed Mr. Dix, who, by his fine abilities ns a statesman, accomplishments as a gentle-inau.nti'l, more recently, by Ins services lo (he Free Soil movement, has n iteeted honor upon the great Statu which, in the Senate, has found in him its only representative, Anti Slavery people will bo glnd lo learn Hint Mr. Seward, on the occasion of his election was honored with the hiUcrcsl denunciation ,,f iu Washintnn Union, wlneli stigmatizes bun as in enemy of the Union. Very cmiHistent and deenrus Hus, u a paper that has aided and abviivd the disunion project of Mr. Calhoun ! PrurTtcu.. We onee heard of a preacher who was called upon by some of Ins congregation to pray for ram, nt which the crops itnnd very greatly in need. Ilia reply Was that he would pray if Ins congregntii u desired 0, but he was very sure il would not rain until the wind ilnfo d.